The Orlando Magic (15-36) have snapped their longest losing streak in nearly a decade; they’d lost twelve straight before Monday night’s game. With a 110 – 104 final score, it took a bit over two hours to extend the Portland Trail Blazers’ (25-26) streak to three ‘Ls’ in a row; they are in the midst of their second longest road trip of the year, and things are going to get worse in a hurry–as they’re facing the Miami Heat (34-14) tonite.
All-Star F – L. Aldridge: 6Rbs, 5Ast, 1BS led Portland in scoring with 25Pts and the game in attempts, putting it up 21 times. Small Forward - N. Batum: 8Rbs, 6 Ast, 1BS dropped 19Pts, going 4 of 6 from downtown; but a sloppy handles, as he turned the ball over a game high five times. Rookie starting PG – D. Lillard: 3Rbs, 1St, 1BS dished out 12Ast, but only made one basket from the field finishing with 4Pts on the night.
Magic’s coach Jacques Vaughn, came with a different gameplan for this one: He opted to go big for the majority of the g
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