ORLANDO -- The Portland Trail Blazers started the unofficial second half of the NBA regular season with a 112-103 victory versus the Orlando Magic Thursday night in front of a crowd of 17,487 at Amway Arena.
The win breaks a four-game losing streak for the Trail Blazers and also evens the now-completed season series with the Magic at 1-1.The win is Portland’s first in Orlando since the 2012-13 season.
The Trail Blazers were led by Damian Lillard, who scored 17 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter while adding five rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes.