The Portland Trail Blazers made the Orlando Magic miserable Thursday night at the Moda Center.
Orlando entered the matchup already reeling toward the dark side of the Vibes Spectrum as losers of six of its last seven. Then the momentum-riding Trail Blazers mowed them over in an inspired 119-90 beatdown that continued an impressive stretch of six wins in the last seven games for Portland.
Just like Portland’s victory Tuesday over the Milwaukee Bucks, Thursday’s win was an all-around group effort. Shaedon Sharpe and Scoot Henderson scored 23 apiece, Deandre Ayton played maybe his best game of the season with 22 points, eight rebounds and three steals, and others chipped in throughout the roster.