Portland Path Blazers (15-28, thirteenth within the Western Convention) vs. Orlando Magic (23-22, eighth within the Jap Convention)
Orlando, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Orlando seems to snap its four-game shedding streak when the Magic tackle Portland.
The Magic are 14-8 on their house court docket. Orlando is 2-3 in video games determined by fewer than 4 factors.
The Path Blazers are 6-16 in highway video games. Portland is 5-18 in video games determined by 10 or extra factors.
The Magic are averaging 103.9 factors per sport, 12.6 factors fewer than the 116.5 allowed by the Path Blazers. The Path Blazers are averaging 108.1 factors per sport, 3.7 greater than the 104.4 the Magic permit to their opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jalen Suggs is averaging 16.4 factors, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals for the Magic. Cole Anthony is averaging 14.5 factors over the past 10 video games.
Anfernee Simons is averaging 18.2 factors and 4.9 assists for the Path Blazers. Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 18.2 factors and 4.7 rebounds whereas taking pictures 45.1% over the past 10 video games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 3-7, averaging 98.0 factors, 41.2 rebounds, 22.9 assists, 8.3 steals and 5.3 blocks per sport whereas taking pictures 41.3% for the reason that land. Their opponents common 107.3 factors per sport.
Path Blazers: 4-6, averaging 108.3 factors, 44.3 rebounds, 24.3 assists, 6.9 steals and 5.2 blocks per sport whereas taking pictures 46.0% from the sphere. Their opponents common 114.0 factors.
INJURIES: Magic: Jett Howard: day after day (ankle), Gary Harris: day after day (hamstring), Jalen Suggs: day after day (again), Goga Bitadze: day after day (concussion) , Franz Wagner: absent (obliques), Jonathan Isaac: every day (sickness), Cole Anthony: every day (sickness), Moritz Wagner: absent for the season (knee).
Path Blazers: Matisse Thybulle: out (ankle), Kris Murray: day after day (chest), Donovan Clingan: out (ankke), Toumani Camara: day after day (sickness).
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