Orlando Magic (24-24, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (18-29, 13th in the Western Conference)
Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Orlando will aim to stop its four-game road losing streak when the Magic take on Portland.
The Trail Blazers have gone 10-13 in home games. Portland is ninth in the Western Conference with 48.0 points per game in the paint led by Deandre Ayton averaging 10.7.
The Magic are 9-15 on the road. Orlando is at the bottom of the Eastern Conference scoring averaging only 104.1 points per game while shooting 43.9%.
The Trail Blazers score 108.1 points per game, 3.2 more points than the 104.9 the Magic give up. The Trail Blazers average 104.1 points per game, 11.1 fewer points than the 115.2 the Trail Blazers allow to opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: Deni Avdija is averaging 14.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the Trail Blazers. Anfernee Simons is averaging 3.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Goga Bitadze is scoring 9.6 points per game and averaging 8.2 rebounds for the Magic. Paolo Banchero is averaging 19.0 points and 6.6 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Trail Blazers: 5-5, averaging 106.9 points, 44.8 rebounds, 22.9 assists, 7.3 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.9 points per game.
Magic: 2-8, averaging 99.8 points, 41.9 rebounds, 22.0 assists, 8.4 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 41.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.6 points.
INJURIES: Trail Blazers: Matisse Thybulle: out (ankle).
Magic: Gary Harris: day to day (hamstring), Jalen Suggs: day to day (quad), Moritz Wagner: out for season (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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