The Trail Blazers rank 3rd in the NBA in offensive rating (118.5), and the Magic rank 25th in defensive rating (114.3). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.
League average is 110.8, so the Trail Blazers are 7.7 above it. Deni Avdija leads them with 23.4 points a game on 57.7% true shooting.
The Magic are without leading scorer Paolo Banchero (out since Oct 23): 24.5 points a game, 18% of the team's scoring.
2 of the five players who log the most minutes are out or doubtful, including Jalen Suggs (out since Oct 25).
The Trail Blazers (6-1) lead the West; the Magic (2-6) are 13th in the East.
Away record: Trail Blazers 5-0. Home record: Magic 0-4. Streaks: Trail Blazers W3, Magic L3.
The Magic rank 24th in the NBA in offensive rating (105.7), and the Trail Blazers rank 12th in defensive rating (109.3). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.
League average is 110.8, so the Magic are 5.1 below it. Paolo Banchero leads them with 24.5 points a game on 77.0% true shooting.
Season before this game (POR 7 games, ORL 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
PORORLPortland Trail BlazersLast 5: average margin +5.8 (season +11.1). Streak W3.
Orlando MagicLast 5: average margin -11.2 (season -9.5). Streak L3.
Portland Trail Blazers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deni AvdijaF | 23.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 57.7 |
| Damian LillardG | 20.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 58.6 |
| Ja MorantG | 15.8 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 62.2 |
| Toumani CamaraF | 13.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 72.3 |
Orlando Magic| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo BancheroF | 24.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 77.0 |
| Franz WagnerF | 19.6 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 50.3 |
| Desmond BaneG | 17.5 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 55.7 |
| Anthony BlackG | 15.2 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 65.4 |
Portland Trail BlazersOrlando MagicTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.