Overview
- Portland erased a 17-point third-quarter deficit before faltering in the final minute in a repeat of its comeback-then-collapse pattern.
- The decisive sequence featured Bane blocking Donovan Clingan at the rim, securing the rebound and sinking late free throws with about 12 seconds remaining.
- Orlando outshot Portland from deep 15-for-33 to 9-for-32, and the Blazers' 17 turnovers led to 22 Magic points that swung the margins.
- Bane scored 23 and Anthony Black added 22 for the Magic, while Deni Avdija had 25 and Shaedon Sharpe 22 for the Blazers, with Tyus Jones contributing 16 for Orlando and Caleb Love 17 off Portland's bench.
- Both teams were short-handed on the second night of back-to-backs; the Magic moved to 17-13 by splitting their four-game trip as the Blazers fell to 12-18 after another tight finish in this season series.