The Orlando Magic (23-22) are home tonight as they welcome the Portland Trail Blazers (15-28). The two teams are on opposite sides of the standings, but are suffering from the same injury bug. This will be their first matchup of the season.
Portland Trail Blazers starting center Deandre Ayton, considered a key trade chip for Portland this season (or, at least, hoped to be one by Trail Blazers brass
Anfernee Simons scored 17 of his 27 points in the second half, Jerami Grant added 22 points and the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 102-97 for their fourth straight win.
After sitting out the previous 20 games, Franz Wagner bounces back with 20 points in a losing display for the Orlando Magic
Franz Wagner returns, but Blazers stifle Magic The Portland Trail Blazers used a stifling defensive effort to spoil Orlando Magic star Franz Wagner’s return and scored their second three-...
Franz Wagner was set to return to the Orlando Magic lineup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night after missing 20 games with a torn oblique.
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Franz Wagner returned to the Magic lineup Thursday night against the Blazers, scoring a team-high 20 points in a 101-79 home loss.
Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero, left, loses control of the ball as he is defended by Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara (33) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) AP AP
Orlando aims to summon its own positive energy amid a four-game losing streak and slump of six defeats in the last seven games. The Magic have sputtered on offense with a bevy of injuries mounting, most notably 24.4-point per game scorer Franz Wagner's absence since early December due to an oblique injury.
The Trail Blazers are catching far too many points vs. the shorthanded Orlando Magic, as Ed Scimia explains in his NBA betting picks for Thursday night.