The Portland Trail Blazers, after a series of close contests to start their NBA Summer League schedule, cruised past the Orlando Magic on Thursday with an 88-71 victory in Las Vegas. The win improves the team to 3-1 in Summer League play, and keeps them alive for the four-team postseason over the weekend as they look to defend their title from last year.
All three 2023 lottery picks between the two teams were inactive for the contest—Portland’s Scoot Henderson and Orlando’s Anthony Black and Jett Howard. However, thanks to the efforts of summer sensation Michael Devoe, the Blazers hardly skipped a beat.