PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS PREVIEW
Portland Trail is looking to snap their 3 game losing streak after losing to the Los Angeles Clippers, 104 – 100; Clippers outscore Blazers 38-16 in 3rd quarter. The Blazers enter this contest with a 5-5 record in their last 10 games and a 7-3 mark at home. Damian Lillard finished the game with a team-high 30 points against their last opponent, the clippers. He shot 44.4% from the field, making 12 of his 27 attempts (3/4 from the line, 3/13 from three-point range). Lillard ended up with 30 points, 4 assists, 6 rebounds and 3 threes with 3 turnovers in 41 minutes.
The Blazers are one of the best teams in the league in free throw percentage (#1), defensive rebounds per game (#2) and offensive rebounds per game (#9). Their weakest areas are steals per game (#29), assists per game (#27) and blocks per game (#24).
ORLANDO MAGIC PREVIEW
Orlando lost their last game to the Golden State Warriors, 116 – 110; Durant: 49 pts, 9 ast; Thompson: 29 pts. The Magic have a 6-4 record during their last 10-game stretch and are 4-5 in away games this season. Nikola Vucevic finished the game with a team-high 30 points against their last opponent, the warriors. He shot 57.1% from the field, making 12 of his 21 attempts (5/6 from the line, 1/4 from three-point range). Vucevic ended up with 30 points, 6 assists, 12 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 three with 1 turnover in 32 minutes.
The Magic have climbed the rankings this season in turnovers per game (#4), assists per game (#5) and blocks per game (#11). The team needs work on points per game (#25), offensive rebounds per game (#24) and defensive rebounds per game (#22).
