Posted November 27, 2018 at 02:08 PM | Updated November 27, 2018 at 02:11 PM
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ABOUT THE MAGIC
This is the fourth game of a six-game West Coast trip for the Magic, who fell to 1-2 after a 116-110 loss to the Golden State Warriors Monday night. ... The Magic led by as many as 18 points and Nikola Vucevic had 30 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in the loss, which came one night after a 108-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. ... The Magic are 4-5 on the road this season. ... Vucevic has logged a team-high 14 double-doubles this season, tied for fourth in the NBA, and now has 239 double-doubles in his NBA career. All but two have come with Orlando, which ranks second on the franchise's all-time list. ... Over the last seven games, Vucevic has scored 30 or more points four times and recorded five double-doubles. He's averaging 26.4 points, 12.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists during the stretch. ... The Magic are averaging 26.3 assists per game this season, which ranks fifth in the NBA. They have recorded at least 30 assists four times, including a season-high 35 on Nov. 18 against New York. ... Aaron Gordon was forced to leave the Warriors game in the third quarter with a sore lower back and did not return.
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ABOUT THE BLAZERS
Portland has lost a season-high three consecutive games and five of its last seven overall. ... After dropping consecutive road games to the Milwaukee Bucks and Golden State Warriors by a combined 71 points, the Blazers lost 104-100 to the L.A. Clippers Sunday night at the Moda Center. ... This is the last of two meetings between the Blazers and Magic this season. Portland beat the Magic 128-114 Oct. 25 in Orlando. ... Damian Lillard had 41 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the win. ... The three-game slide has prevented coach Terry Stotts from crossing a milestone as he sits one game shy of career win No. 400. ... Meyers Leonard recorded nine points, a career-high 16 rebounds and three assists in the loss to the Clippers. He's the first Blazers player to log nine points and 16 rebounds in 24 minutes or less. ... The Blazers rank second in the NBA in rebounds (50.3 per game) have recorded the second-most 50-plus rebounding games (11) behind the Bucks (12).
LINEUPS
Blazers (12-8) vs. Magic (10-11)
7 p.m. Wednesday at Moda Center
TV on NBC Sports NW and NBATV; Radio on KPOJ (620)
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| No. | Name | Height | Position | Statistics |
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| 14 | D.J. Augustin | 6-0 | PG | 10.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg |
| 10 | Evan Fournier | 6-6 | G | 15.2 ppg, 4.0 apg |
| 17 | Jonathon Simmons | 6-6 | F | 7.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg |
| 00 | Aaron Gordon | 6-9 | F | 16.1 ppg, 7.3 rpg |
| 9 | Nikola Vucevic | 7-0 | C | 20.8 ppg, 11.3 rpg, 3.7 apg |
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| No. | Name | Height | Position | Statistics |
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| 0 | Damian Lillard | 6-3 | PG | 26.5 ppg, 6.1 apg, 5.2 rpg |
| 3 | CJ McCollum | 6-3 | G | 21.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg |
| 4 | Moe Harkless | 6-9 | F | 3.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg |
| 8 | Al-Farouq Aminu | 6-9 | F | 8.2 ppg, 8.3 rpg |
| 27 | Jusuf Nurkic | 7-0 | C | 15.1 ppg, 10.4 rpg |
