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Warriors boss Andrew McFadden admits he didnt foresee his sides lacklustre first-half performance in their 41-22 loss to lowly South Sydney.The Warriors went into the match in eighth place and as strong favourites against the Rabbitohs, who were looking to avoid their 10th NRL loss on the trot.The side played with intent early on and took the lead through a barging Solomone Kata but collapsed within 10 minutes.A kicking masterclass from Souths halfback Adam Reynolds, who assisted three first-half tries through grubbers and a field goal, left the Warriors reeling.An improved second-half performance from the Auckland-based side was not enough to salvage the match, and leaves their finals hopes on a knife edge with three games remaining.South Sydney, meanwhile, will take confidence from their performance in what has been a disappointing 2016 campaign.They had a good plan to kick in behind us and even though we knew that was coming, we lacked the desperation to get to the ball first, McFadden said.Outside the first 10 minutes they just dominated field position and real momentum.Souths forward pack steamrolled the Warriors for large stretches of the match, finishing with almost 200 more running metres than their opponents.Reynolds then used his sides strong field position to hit the Warriors in the corners, putting on grubber kicks for Alex Johnston, Aaron Gray and Joe Burgess to score.Further tries to Burgess, Greg Inglis and Hymel Hunt settled the contest.McFadden said his sides heads dropped as Souths racked up the points.Their forwards did a really good job and we were just a little bit off, and they got on the front foot, he said.Captain Ryan Hoffman echoed his coachs remarks, saying the Warriors put themselves under too much pressure chasing in the game.If we didnt have to chase so many points I reckon we wouldve been a bit more patient in that second half and executed more, Hoffman said.For Souths, the victory was a long time coming.Coach Michael Maguire said the performance was befitting the strength of his squad, which has been ravaged by injury throughout 2016.Weve obviously been through a fairly tough period as a club in the past couple of months, Maguire said.To get those last two performances was probably a true reflection of the team I have.The Rabbitohs would now strive to finish 2016 on the right note and with a healthy squad.We know the future is moving into a pre-season at some stage and the boys, to their credit, and the leadership have said that we start now, Maguire said.He also said Reynolds performance was made possible by the recent return of Greg Inglis and John Sutton from injury.When youve got the opposition going backwards, it allows Adams game to really enhance, Maguire said.He was excellent there, he really steered the team around.Maguire was equally complimentary of five-eighth Cody Walker, who also snared a try assist.The 26-year-old Walker said the performance was 10 weeks in the making.The team would now look to end the season on the right note.Thats our plan every week, the possession sort of game, Walker said.Thats what we want from Reynolds and he delivered that in the first half. 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Those players were Dallas Stars 2012 first-rounder Radek Faksa, Winnipeg Jets 2013 fourth-rounder Jan Kostalek and Phoenix Coyotes 2012 seventh-rounder Marek Langhamer. ORLANDO, Fla. -- Los Angeles Clippers guard Austin Rivers is proud to have a stat line like he had Wednesday night in any arena.Twenty-five points, 7 for 10 from 3-point range and 9 of 12 from the field.But a trip home where his high school jersey was retired Tuesday night was made even more special with an outstanding performance that helped push the Clippers to a 113-108 victory over the Orlando Magic.Rivers estimated he had about 15 to 20 family members and friends in attendance at Amway Center.Its great to have a good game anywhere but Id be lying to you if I said that its a little bit more fun to do it here, said Rivers, who starred at Winter Park High School before going on to Duke. Thats for sure.Rivers, coming off missing a game due to the NBA concussion protocol, made his biggest long-range shot with 2:18 left to give the Clippers a nine-point lead that proved too much for Orlando to overcome.We needed every basket, said Clippers coach Doc Rivers, Austins father. We were laughing and saying he needs to get hit in the head more. He was terrific.With forward Luc Mbah a Moute out with a shoulder injury, Doc Rivers went with a three-guard lineup that included Chris Paul, J.J. Redick and Austin. The Clippers gave up more than usual on defense with the smaller lineup, but they made up for it with explosiveness.The trio combined for 51 points while also keeping the Magic on their heels all night. All five Clippers starters scored in double figures.It just allows us to play at a different pace, said Paul, who finished with 16 points and four assists. We played a little faster but it just means we have to scrap. We may give up a little bit but when we are all small like that we have a lot of guys who can score.The Magic at times were able to overpower the Clippers smaller lineup. It ccertainly worked for Aaron Gordon, who had one of his better all-around games with a game-high 33 points and seven rebounds.dddddddddddd But defensively, Orlando couldnt keep up and as result fell to 4-9 at home this season.Were doing the best we can to manage the slippage without practice time and its not good enough, said Magic coach Frank Vogel. The smaller lineups are hurting us with our ability to contest and use our size.HACK-A-JORDANIn effort to slow the Clippers offense down, the Magic turned to an often used strategy in the third quarter. They intentionally fouled Los Angeles center DeAndre Jordan, who has been a poor free throw shooter.It allowed the Magic to outscore the Clippers by nine points in the period but it didnt produce the desire results because Jordan converted 11 of 16 free throw attempts during that two-minute stretch late in the third quarter, which included six straight at one point.Jordan finished the night with 22 points, which included 12 of 18 from the free throw line.Hes over 50 percent so we dont mind it anymore, Doc Rivers said.TIPS-INSClippers: Small forward Luc Mbah a Moute was held out with a right shoulder injury.Magic: Center Nikola Vucevic missed his third straight game with a sore back. ... Serge Ibaka struggled during the first half, picking up three fouls while scoring just three points in 10:17. He finished with just eight points. ... While the Magic attempted to take advantage of Jordans poor free throw shooting, Bismack Biyombo was the one who was exposed at the line. He converted just one of seven from the line of the night.UP NEXTClippers: At Miami Heat on Friday night.Magic: Host Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. ' ' '