Portland Trail Blazers (15-28, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (23-22, eighth in the Eastern Conference)
Orlando, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Orlando aims to break its four-game losing streak when the Magic play Portland.
The Magic are 14-8 on their home court. Orlando has a 2-3 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Trail Blazers are 6-16 in road games. Portland is 5-18 in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Magic average 103.9 points per game, 12.6 fewer points than the 116.5 the Trail Blazers allow. The Trail Blazers average 108.1 points per game, 3.7 more than the 104.4 the Magic allow to opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jalen Suggs is averaging 16.4 points, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals for the Magic. Cole Anthony is averaging 14.5 points over the last 10 games.
Anfernee Simons is averaging 18.2 points and 4.9 assists for the Trail Blazers. Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 18.2 points and 4.7 rebounds while shooting 45.1% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 3-7, averaging 98.0 points, 41.2 rebounds, 22.9 assists, 8.3 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 41.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.3 points per game.
Trail Blazers: 4-6, averaging 108.3 points, 44.3 rebounds, 24.3 assists, 6.9 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.0 points.
INJURIES: Magic: Jett Howard: day to day (ankle), Gary Harris: day to day (hamstring), Jalen Suggs: day to day (back), Goga Bitadze: day to day (concussion), Franz Wagner: out (obliques), Jonathan Isaac: day to day (illness), Cole Anthony: day to day (illness), Moritz Wagner: out for season (knee).
Trail Blazers: Matisse Thybulle: out (ankle), Kris Murray: day to day (chest), Donovan Clingan: out (ankke), Toumani Camara: day to day (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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