How to watch Magic vs. Trail Blazers: NBA live stream info, TV channel, time, game odds

Through 3 Quarters

The Portland Trail Blazers are on the road but looking no worse for wear. After three quarters it’s looking more and more like their high-powered offense is just too much for the Orlando Magic as Rip City lead 81-61.

The Trail Blazers have been led by small forward Nassir Little, who so far has 13 points and four assists in addition to eight boards. Orlando hasn’t had any offensive standouts so far with all players held to 12 points or fewer.

Who’s Playing

Portland @ Orlando

Current Records: Portland 17-25; Orlando 8-36

What to Know

The Portland Trail Blazers are 10-2 against the Orlando Magic since December of 2015, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success Monday. Portland is on the road again Monday and plays against Orlando at 7 p.m. ET Jan. 17 at Amway Center. The Trail Blazers should still be feeling good after a win, while Orlando will be looking to regain their footing.

Even if it wasn’t a dominant performance, Portland beat the Washington Wizards 115-110 this past Saturday. Among those leading the charge for Portland was shooting guard Anfernee Simons, who shot 7-for-14 from downtown and finished with a double-double on 31 points and 11 dimes.

Meanwhile, the contest between the Magic and the Dallas Mavericks this past Saturday was not a total blowout, but with Orlando falling 108-92 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one. The top scorers for Orlando were center Moe Wagner (16 points), shooting guard Jalen Suggs (16 points), and center Robin Lopez (16 points).

Barring any buzzer beaters, Portland is expected to win a tight contest. The smart bettors have been the ones to keep their money on Portland’s opponents whenever they hit the road.

Portland’s victory brought them up to 17-25 while Orlando’s defeat pulled them down to 8-36. A pair of stats to keep an eye on: The Trail Blazers have allowed their opponents to shoot 47.90% from the floor on average, which is the highest shooting percentage allowed in the league. The Magic have experienced some struggles of their own as they have only been able to knock down 42.70% percent of their shots, which is the third lowest field goal percentage in the league. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.