The edge goes to the Trail Blazers at home against the Magic on Tuesday, January 12, at about 67%. That is a real edge, but the Magic are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Trail Blazers 67%, with a projected score of Orlando Magic 111, Portland Trail Blazers 115. The rating gap is 27 points in favor of the Trail Blazers, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Trail Blazers on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 33 times in 100 games like this, the Magic would win.
Recent form
The Magic are 0-2 this season and 0-5 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -14.4. The Trail Blazers are 2-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -0.6.
The Magic were beaten 115-93 at home by MIN not long ago.
The Trail Blazers' best recent win was 124-83 at home against PHX.
The Trail Blazers were beaten 114-93 at home by SAS not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Jonathan Isaac (ORL), expected back Oct 28, 2026, Izaiyah Nelson (ORL), expected back Nov 18, 2026, Noah Penda (ORL), expected back Nov 18, 2026, Paolo Banchero (ORL), expected back Nov 22, 2026, and Shaedon Sharpe (POR), expected back Mar 2, 2027.
Day to day or questionable: Anthony Black (ORL), Chris Youngblood (POR), and Branden Carlson (POR). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the series is even, with the Trail Blazers outscoring the Magic by an average of 11 points per game. The last meeting was ORL 110, POR 106.