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PAUL George scored 27 points, Russell Westbrook added 18 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Orlando Magic 118-102 on Tuesday night as future teammate James Harden watched from a suite.Harden could not be on the Clippers’ bench because the trade bringing him to Los Angeles from the Philadelphia 76ers has not been finalized.He and fellow newcomer P.J. Tucker arrived at the arena 75 minutes before tipoff.
The Clippers trailed 50-47 at halftime before taking control by outscoring the Magic 41-21.“I honestly thought we were getting great shots in the first half. They just weren’t falling,” George said. “We continued to be aggressive. There wasn’t any panic . We’ve got great shot-makers.”Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 15 points and Franz Wagner had 14 points and eight rebounds. Moritz Wagner scored 13 off the bench.“They turned up the level defensively as well as offensively.
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