Our ratings lean toward the Magic at home against the Trail Blazers on Friday, January 22, at about 60%. That is a real edge, but the Trail Blazers are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Magic 60%, with a projected score of Portland Trail Blazers 113, Orlando Magic 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 Magic on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 40 times in 100 games like this, the Trail Blazers would win.
Recent form
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 are 0-2 this season and 0-5 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -14.4.
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.
The Magic were beaten 115-93 at home by MIN not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Shaedon Sharpe (POR), expected back Mar 2, 2027, Jonathan Isaac (ORL), expected back Oct 28, 2026, Izaiyah Nelson (ORL), expected back Nov 18, 2026, Noah Penda (ORL), expected back Nov 18, 2026, and Paolo Banchero (ORL), expected back Nov 22, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Chris Youngblood (POR), Branden Carlson (POR), and Anthony Black (ORL). 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.