Game ID: 22400678
Orlando Magic @ Portland Trail Blazers
Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
Moda Center, Portland, OR
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
POR 28 34 29 28 119ORL 35 18 20 17 90
ORL @ POR ScoutingORL @ POR Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
POR availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 43 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Clingan missed 4 since 1/16, out tonight
OUT Reath missed 2 since 1/19, returns tonight: 2 min (20% of 10)
BACK Grant back 1/18 after 9, 30 min since (92% of 32)
BACK Avdija back 1/19 after 3, 37 min since (123% of 30)
BACK Williams III back 1/16 after 3, 17 min since (98% of 18)
NEW Henderson 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Murray 15 to 22 min over the last 4
POR availability going into 1/24 · back-to-backOUT Thybulle missed 44 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Clingan missed 5 since 1/16, returns tonight: 18 min (89% of 20)
BACK Grant back 1/18 after 9, 31 min since (95% of 32)
BACK Avdija back 1/19 after 3, 33 min since (111% of 30)
BACK Williams III back 1/16 after 3, 19 min since (107% of 18)
BACK Reath back 1/23 after 2, 2 min since (20% of 10)
POR availability going into 1/26 · 1 day's restOUT Ayton missed 2 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 45 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Grant back 1/18 after 9, 31 min since (97% of 32)
BACK Avdija back 1/19 after 3, 33 min since (111% of 30)
BACK Clingan back 1/24 after 5, 18 min since (89% of 20)
BACK Reath back 1/23 after 2, 2 min since (20% of 10)
POR availability going into 1/28 · 1 day's restOUT Ayton missed 3 since 1/23, returns tonight: 34 min (114% of 30)
OUT Thybulle missed 46 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Reath missed 2 since 1/24, returns tonight: 1 min (12% of 10)
BACK Avdija back 1/19 after 3, 34 min since (114% of 30)
BACK Clingan back 1/24 after 5, 19 min since (96% of 20)
POR availability going into 1/30 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 47 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Ayton back 1/28 after 3, 34 min since (114% of 30)
BACK Clingan back 1/24 after 5, 16 min since (82% of 20)
BACK Reath back 1/23 after 2, 2 min since (16% of 10)
POR availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 48 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 2 since 1/28, out tonight
BACK Ayton back 1/28 after 3, 34 min since (114% of 30)
BACK Clingan back 1/24 after 5, 14 min since (71% of 20)
BACK Reath back 1/23 after 2, 2 min since (23% of 10)
POR availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 49 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 3 since 1/28, out tonight
BACK Ayton back 1/28 after 3, 34 min since (113% of 30)
BACK Clingan back 1/24 after 5, 13 min since (68% of 20)
BACK Reath back 1/28 after 2, 3 min since (27% of 10)
POR availability going into 2/04 · back-to-backOUT Thybulle missed 50 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 4 since 1/28, returns tonight: 24 min (136% of 18)
OUT Banton missed 2 since 2/01, returns tonight: 2 min (14% of 17)
BACK Ayton back 1/28 after 3, 36 min since (120% of 30)
BACK Reath back 1/28 after 2, 3 min since (27% of 10)
NEW Camara 33 to 38 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 51 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Ayton back 1/28 after 3, 33 min since (110% of 30)
BACK Williams III back 2/04 after 4, 24 min since (136% of 18)
BACK Banton back 2/04 after 2, 2 min since (14% of 17)
BACK Reath back 1/28 after 2, 3 min since (26% of 10)
NEW Camara 33 to 38 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Wagner missed 19 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Suggs missed 8 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Bitadze missed 3 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 9 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Howard missed 4 since 1/12, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 1/10 after 34, 28 min since (79% of 35)
NEW Black 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Anthony 18 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Queen 14 to 21 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 22 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Wagner missed 20 since 12/08, returns tonight: 24 min (72% of 34)
OUT Suggs missed 9 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Bitadze missed 4 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 10 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Howard missed 5 since 1/12, returns tonight: 17 min (146% of 12)
NEW Black 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Anthony 18 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Queen 14 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 22 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Suggs missed 10 since 1/05, returns tonight: 16 min (55% of 29)
OUT Bitadze missed 5 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Anthony missed 2 since 1/21, returns tonight: 19 min (107% of 18)
OUT Harris missed 11 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Wagner back 1/23 after 20, 24 min since (72% of 34)
BACK Howard back 1/23 after 5, 17 min since (146% of 12)
NEW Black 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW da Silva 22 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Queen 14 to 21 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 19 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Bitadze missed 6 since 1/15, returns tonight: 22 min (114% of 20)
OUT Harris missed 12 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Wagner back 1/23 after 20, 27 min since (80% of 34)
BACK Suggs back 1/25 after 10, 16 min since (55% of 29)
BACK Anthony back 1/25 after 2, 19 min since (107% of 18)
BACK Howard back 1/23 after 5, 9 min since (76% of 12)
NEW da Silva 22 to 31 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/30 · 2 days' restOUT Harris missed 13 since 1/03, returns tonight: 13 min (89% of 15)
OUT Joseph missed 2 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Houstan missed 2 since 1/25, returns tonight: 5 min (36% of 13)
BACK Wagner back 1/23 after 20, 31 min since (92% of 34)
BACK Suggs back 1/25 after 10, 16 min since (55% of 29)
BACK Bitadze back 1/27 after 6, 22 min since (114% of 20)
BACK Anthony back 1/25 after 2, 18 min since (103% of 18)
BACK Howard back 1/23 after 5, 9 min since (76% of 12)
NEW Caldwell-Pope 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Black 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW da Silva 22 to 32 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Suggs missed 2 since 1/27, not on tonight's roster
OUT Joseph missed 3 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Wagner back 1/23 after 20, 31 min since (92% of 34)
BACK Bitadze back 1/27 after 6, 20 min since (102% of 20)
BACK Anthony back 1/25 after 2, 20 min since (113% of 18)
BACK Harris back 1/30 after 13, 13 min since (89% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 1/30 after 2, 5 min since (36% of 13)
BACK Howard back 1/23 after 5, 7 min since (64% of 12)
NEW Black 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW da Silva 22 to 29 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Joseph missed 4 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Wagner back 1/23 after 20, 32 min since (94% of 34)
BACK Suggs back 1/25 after 10, 16 min since (55% of 29)
BACK Bitadze back 1/27 after 6, 19 min since (95% of 20)
BACK Anthony back 1/25 after 2, 22 min since (122% of 18)
BACK Harris back 1/30 after 13, 15 min since (97% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 1/30 after 2, 5 min since (36% of 13)
BACK Howard back 1/23 after 5, 10 min since (90% of 12)
NEW da Silva 22 to 27 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 2 since 2/01, returns tonight: 7 min (51% of 14)
OUT Joseph missed 5 since 1/25, returns tonight: 5 min (36% of 13)
OUT Houstan missed 2 since 2/01, returns tonight: 7 min (53% of 13)
BACK Suggs back 1/25 after 10, 16 min since (55% of 29)
BACK Bitadze back 1/27 after 6, 19 min since (97% of 20)
BACK Anthony back 1/25 after 2, 23 min since (130% of 18)
BACK Harris back 1/30 after 13, 14 min since (97% of 15)
ORL availability going into 2/06 · back-to-backBACK Bitadze back 1/27 after 6, 20 min since (100% of 20)
BACK Harris back 1/30 after 13, 15 min since (97% of 15)
BACK Queen back 2/05 after 2, 7 min since (51% of 14)
BACK Joseph back 2/05 after 5, 5 min since (36% of 13)
BACK Houstan back 1/30 after 2, 6 min since (44% of 13)
NEW Anthony 18 to 24 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 103, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Simons at 22 and Avdija at 21 a game. Without Thybulle (47 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 112, shooting 41 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Wagner at 27 and Banchero at 19 a game. Without Harris (13 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the defense, Portland allowing 103 a night to Orlando's 112 and the glass, where Portland has been plus-4 a night and Orlando minus-1. Call it Portland 110, Orlando 105.
1/23 @ ORL 101-79 — POR notes
POR won 101-79. POR shot 49% (40 of 82) to ORL's 34%, 9 of 28 from three, and got to the line 19 times to ORL's 31. POR turned it over 13 times to ORL's 19. Simons led with 21 (8 of 15, 3 of 6 from three); Camara added 16, Avdija 13. The hinge was Q2, 29-18: POR came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 8, and the lead reached 25. Camara was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
1/24 @ CHA 102-97 — POR notes
POR won 102-97. POR shot 41% (32 of 79) to CHA's 38%, 11 of 38 from three, and went to the line 39 times to CHA's 28 — 27 points from the stripe to their 24. Simons led with 27 (8 of 16, 4 of 10 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Grant added 22, Avdija 18. The hinge was Q4, 29-22: POR came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 5. POR trailed 50-54 at the half and won the second half 52-43. Simons was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
1/26 vs OKC 108-118 — POR notes
POR lost 108-118. POR shot 41% (33 of 81) to OKC's 47%, 18 of 40 from three. POR turned it over 15 times to OKC's 7. Avdija led with 28 (9 of 16, 4 of 9 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Henderson added 25, Camara 24. Q4 was theirs, 30-25, the deficit cut from 15 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 93-78 against them. They led by as many as 10. Sharpe's -28 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/28 vs MIL 125-112 — POR notes
POR won 125-112. POR shot 51% (45 of 88) to MIL's 51%, 12 of 28 from three, and went to the line 28 times to MIL's 18 — 23 points from the stripe to their 13. The glass went 52-36 for them. Avdija led with 30 (10 of 18, 3 of 7 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Simons added 25, Ayton 21. The hinge was Q2, 33-25: POR came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 3, and the lead reached 19. Camara was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
1/30 vs ORL 119-90 — POR notes
POR won 119-90. POR shot 53% (41 of 78) to ORL's 42%, 12 of 25 from three, and went to the line 31 times to ORL's 20 — 25 points from the stripe to their 17. Sharpe led with 23 (9 of 14, 3 of 6 from three); Henderson added 23, Ayton 22. The hinge was Q2, 34-18: POR came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 9, and the lead reached 30. Ayton was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
2/01 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 99, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 29 free throws a game; Avdija at 20 and Simons at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Thybulle (48 straight), Williams III (2 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Durant at 26 a game. Without Nurkić (12 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the line, where Portland takes 29 free throws a game to Phoenix's 18 and the defense, Portland allowing 99 a night to Phoenix's 106. Call it Portland 112, Phoenix 108, Phoenix keeping it close.
2/03 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 105, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 31 free throws a game; Ayton at 22 and Avdija at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Thybulle (49 straight), Williams III (3 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Booker at 28 and Durant at 25 a game. Without Nurkić (13 straight). One day's rest.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the line, where Portland takes 31 free throws a game to Phoenix's 20 and the defense, Portland allowing 105 a night to Phoenix's 114. Call it Portland 114, Phoenix 111, Phoenix keeping it close.
2/04 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 30 free throws a game; Ayton at 23 and Avdija at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Thybulle (50 straight), Williams III (4 straight), Banton (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 119, shooting 51 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Siakam at 24 and Haliburton at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Isa. Jackson (42 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-7 a night and Indiana minus-10 and the line, where Portland takes 30 free throws a game to Indiana's 20. Call it Portland 117, Indiana 115, Indiana keeping it close.
2/06 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 104, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 27 free throws a game; Ayton at 20 and Simons at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Thybulle (51 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 30 from three, 22 free throws a game; Fox at 23 and DeRozan at 21 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the defense, Portland allowing 104 a night to Sacramento's 120 and the glass, where Portland has been plus-9 a night and Sacramento minus-1. Call it Portland 118, Sacramento 109.
1/21 @ TOR 93-109 — ORL notes
ORL lost 93-109. ORL took 12 more shots (85 to 73), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 41% to TOR's 53%, 9 of 31 from three, and got to the line 19 times to TOR's 28. Banchero led with 26 (10 of 19, 3 of 7 from three, 3 of 7 at the line); Caldwell-Pope added 20, Black 17. Q1 was theirs, 37-24, but the other 3 periods went 85-56 against them. They led by as many as 21. Queen's -32 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/23 vs POR 79-101 — ORL notes
ORL lost 79-101. ORL shot 34% (26 of 76) to POR's 49%, 6 of 25 from three, and went to the line 31 times to POR's 19 — 21 points from the stripe to their 12. ORL turned it over 19 times to POR's 13, and POR turned those into 14 steals. Wagner led with 20 (9 of 19, 0 of 3 from three); da Silva added 16, Black 12. Q1 was theirs, 21-18, but the other 3 periods went 83-58 against them. Caldwell-Pope's -20 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/25 vs DET 121-113 — ORL notes
ORL won 121-113. ORL shot 48% (40 of 83) to DET's 47%, 15 of 33 from three, and went to the line 38 times to DET's 28 — 26 points from the stripe to their 23. Banchero led with 32 (11 of 22, 3 of 6 from three, 7 of 14 at the line); Wagner added 32, Isaac 14. The hinge was Q2, 36-23: ORL came in trailing by 12 and left it ahead by 1. Suggs was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
1/27 @ MIA 119-125 — ORL notes
ORL lost 119-125 in 2 overtimes. ORL shot 46% (45 of 98) to MIA's 52%, 14 of 39 from three. Wagner led with 29 (10 of 25, 2 of 10 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Banchero added 17, da Silva 17. Q3 was theirs, 29-24, but the other 5 periods went 101-90 against them. They led by as many as 14. Carter Jr.'s -25 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/30 @ POR 90-119 — ORL notes
ORL lost 90-119. ORL shot 42% (34 of 81) to POR's 53%, 5 of 26 from three, and got to the line 20 times to POR's 31. Wagner led with 24 (8 of 17, 1 of 5 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Banchero added 21, Anthony 16. Q1 was theirs, 35-28, but the other 3 periods went 91-55 against them. They led by as many as 10. Caldwell-Pope's -25 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/01 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 125, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Sexton at 21 and Markkanen at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Hendricks (43 straight), Williams (5 straight), Juzang (10 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 113, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 27 free throws a game; Wagner at 26 and Banchero at 21 a game. Without Suggs (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 113 a night to Utah's 125 and the line, where Orlando takes 27 free throws a game to Utah's 20. Call it Utah 112, Orlando 111, Orlando keeping it close.
2/03 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 113, shooting 43 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Wiggins at 20 and Curry at 17 a game. Without Green (7 straight), Kuminga (14 straight). 2 days' rest. Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 114, shooting 41 percent and 30 from three, 30 free throws a game; Wagner at 28 and Banchero at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 37 percent from three to Orlando's 30 and the line, where Orlando takes 30 free throws a game to Golden State's 23. Call it Golden State 113, Orlando 106.
2/05 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 123, shooting 47 percent and 31 from three, 19 free throws a game; Monk at 23 and DeRozan at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 42 percent and 30 from three, 26 free throws a game; Wagner at 29 and Banchero at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 115 a night to Sacramento's 123 and the line, where Orlando takes 26 free throws a game to Sacramento's 19. Call it Sacramento 113, Orlando 111, Orlando keeping it close.
2/06 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 118, shooting 54 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Jokić at 28 and Porter Jr. at 25 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Westbrook (3 straight), Watson (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 114, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; Wagner at 28 and Banchero at 18 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-6 a night and Orlando minus-1. Call it Denver 118, Orlando 110.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ORLAB A. Black
CA C. Anthony
CH C. Houstan
FW F. Wagner
GB G. Bitadze
GH G. Harris
JH J. Howard
JI J. Isaac
KC K. Caldwell-Pope
PB P. Banchero
TQ T. Queen
TD T. da Silva
WC W. Carter Jr.
PORAS A. Simons
BM B. McGowens
DA D. Avdija
DA D. Ayton
DB D. Banton
DC D. Clingan
DR D. Reath
JW J. Walker
KM K. Murray
RR R. Rupert
SH S. Henderson
SS S. Sharpe
TC T. Camara
ORL/POR the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Trail Blazers beat the Magic 119-90 for their 6th victory in 7 games
PORTLAND, Ore. -- — Scoot Henderson had 23 points, seven assists and five rebounds in the Portland Trail Blazers ' 119-90 victory over the Orlando Magic on Thursday night.
Shaedon Sharpe also had 23 points and Deandre Ayton added 22 points and eight rebounds to help Portland win for the sixth time in seven games.
Franz Wagner led Orlando with 24 points. Paolo Banchero had 21.
Portland outscored Orlando 21-5 in fast break points and had a 12-5 edge in 3-pointers.
The Trail Blazers pushed their lead to 16 on Henderson's layup with 8:26 left in the third. The onslaught continued, with Portland up by 25 points in the quarter.
Takeaways Magic: The Magic had their lowest-scoring game of the season against Portland a week ago in Orlando. “Seventy-nine points is not what you are looking to do,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosely said. “But we have to continue to defend and turn those turnovers and steals into points. I don’t think we did that."
Trail Blazers: Henderson is shooting 43.8% on 3-pointers in January. If teams adjust their coverages to account for his shooting, the Blazers would welcome that challenge. “I hope so, I really do. When that happens, they really won’t be able to keep him out of the paint,” coach Chauncey Billups said.
Key moment Toumani Camara had two blocks on dunk attempts by Banchero in the final two minutes of the first half, energizing the crowd.
Key stat The Trail Blazers had 23 assists to only 13 for the Magic.
Up next The Magic are at Utah on Saturday night. The Trail Blazers host Phoenix on Saturday and Monday nights.