National Basketball Association
Portland 121, Orlando 84
When: 10:30 PM ET, Saturday, March 12, 2016
Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Officials:
#25 Tony Brothers, #72 J.T. Orr, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance:
19452
By The Sports Xchange
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Guard Damian Lillard scored 19 points and dished out 10 assists as the Portland Trail Blazers blew away the Orlando Magic 121-84 Saturday night at the Moda Center.
Lillard led six players in double figures for the Trail Blazers (35-32), who got 18 points apiece from Allen Crabbe and CJ McCollum. Meyers Leonard contributed 13 points and Gerald Henderson and Al-Farouq Aminu 11 apiece in Portland's most one-sided victory of the season.
Victor Oladipo scored 18 points and Aaron Gordon added 17 for the Magic (28-37), who lost for the fourth time in five outings.
Portland shot a season-best .560 from the field and shot .486 (17-for-35) from 3-point range. The Blazers outrebounded Orlando, 51-39.
The Magic shot only .374 from the field and .500 (ninr-for-18) from the free-throw line.
Crabbe scored 14 points on six of eight shooting to stake Portland to a 63-42 halftime lead. The Blazers shot .605 from the field and were eight-for-16 from 3-point range. Evan Fournier had 13 points — all in the first quarter — and Oladipo 11 for the Magic.
Portland built the lead to 80-54 late in the third quarter. The Blazers' advantage was 90-65 going into the final period. The lead climbed to 121-80 inside the final minute of play.
Orlando jumped to an 11-2 lead. Portland used a 17-6 run to go ahead 19-17. The Blazers took a 31-24 advantage into the second quarter despite the 13 points by Fournier.
Portland increased the margin to 55-38 with three minutes to play before the half. The difference was extended to 21 at the break.
NOTES: Orlando was without C Nikola Vucevic (groin), G Elfrid Payton (elbow) and G Brandon Jennings (Achilles tendon). Vucevic has missed the last four games; coach Scott Skiles said he is day to day. ... The Magic beat the Blazers 102-94 at Orlando on Dec. 18, "but they're a completely different team now," Skiles said. "They were still just figuring it out. They were 11-17 at that point. They've totally turned their season around. They've really done a nice job the last couple of months." ... In its last 33 games, Portland is 19-1 while leading at halftime and 2-11 when trailing after two quarters. ... The Blazers have made at least 10 3-point shots in seven straight games, tying a franchise record. ... The Magic were on the last stop on a four-game road trip.
Top Game Performances
Orlando |
|
Portland |
Victor Oladipo 18 |
Scoring |
Damian Lillard 19 |
C.J. Watson 4 |
Assists |
Damian Lillard 10 |
Ersan Ilyasova 9 |
Rebounds |
Mason Plumlee 11 |
Evan Fournier 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Damian Lillard 5 |
Aaron Gordon 2 |
Steals |
Al-Farouq Aminu 1 |
Dewayne Dedmon 1 |
Blocks |
Al-Farouq Aminu 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Orlando
|
84 |
37.4 |
7-26 |
9-18 |
19 |
39 |
4 |
6 |
15 |
Portland
|
121 |
56.0 |
17-35 |
10-11 |
34 |
51 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Portland will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .559 after a win and .485 after a loss.
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Orlando will play their next game at home against Denver. The Magic have a W/L % of .379 after a win and .472 after a loss.