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GAME INFO
Who: Orlando Magic at Portland Trail Blazers
What: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 2
When: Friday, October 27 at 10pm ET
Where: Moda Center in Portland, Oregon
How: Bally Sports Florida, NBA League Pass, 96.9 The Game (Radio)

GAMBLING
Line: ORL -3.0
Over/Under: 225

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ORLANDO MAGIC HEAD COACH
Jamahl Mosley - Career Record: 57-108



ORLANDO MAGIC STARTERS

G: Markelle Fultz


G: Jalen Suggs


F: Franz Wagner


F: Paolo Banchero


C: Wendell Carter Jr.


ORLANDO MAGIC BENCH

G: Cole Anthony


G: Gary Harris


F: Joe Ingles


F: Jonathan Isaac


C: Moritz Wagner


ORLANDO MAGIC DEEP BENCH
G: Anthony Black
G: Jett Howard
G: Trevelin Queen (two-way)
F: Caleb Houstan
F: Chuma Okeke
F: Admiral Schofield (two-way)
C: Goga Bitadze

Injuries: Kevon Harris (knee) is OUT.

Portland Projected Starters
G: Scoot Henderson
G: Anfernee Simons
F: Matisse Thybulle
F: Jerami Grant
C: Deandre Ayton

Bench
G: Malcolm Brogdon
G: Shaedon Sharpe
F: Toumani Camara
F: Kris Murray
C: Robert Williams

Injuries: Ish Wainwright (calf) is OUT.

Hoping WCJ outplays Ayton tonight after seeing all the give him up plus assets for Ayton trades over the years. After seeing Ayton's first outing as a Blazer, feel like it should be doable. 2-0 let's get it.

I wonder if they put Suggs on Scoot or Simons. I would probably go Simons since he's the bigger threat. I just don't want Fultz to let the rookie have his breakout moment (that can come after our game!)

Portland has a bunch of interesting pieces, but they were *really* poor defensively in their first game against the Clippers.

Definitely one you want to get before the LA two-step.

Let's win this and start off the season strong. Reverse of last year, instead of starting with 5-20, let's get 20-5!

I wonder if we'll be favored against Utah? A 3-2 start would be SICK.

G-Heel wrote:Let's win this and start off the season strong. Reverse of last year, instead of starting with 5-20, let's get 20-5!

Waiter, ill have what he is having.....make it a double portion.

Need another dominant bench showing from Cole and Isaac!

Defense and effort like the First game,the rest would come along if that happen

The players from last year already know how to surprise us on a Western conference road trip.

You still have to play the games. I don't want to set my expectations too high.

Good early test to see if the team has matured, "leveled up", etc from last year. Rebound the basketball, keep that pace high and limit our live ball turnovers.

Gonna be a late one on a Friday night but I'm up for it... LET'S GO MAGIC!

2nd units have some good match ups too.

Take care of the ball, pass the ball well, defend the 3 point line, and rebound like madmen. Let's go Magic! Let's be bullies.

Who the hell scheduled all these games on nights I have to do stuff?

We got 8 of our first 13 games on the road? Man, last time I listen to the GB they said we had one of the easiest schedules to start the season.

You guys (and gals) better not rag on my man-trade-crush Simons when Suggs locks him up...remember, I want to play them next to each other

Knightro wrote:Portland has a bunch of interesting pieces, but they were *really* poor defensively in their first game against the Clippers.

Definitely one you want to get before the LA two-step.

Terrible defense and terrible coaching.

I think Black could end up being better than Scoot after 3 years.

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These are the games where we just have to focus and TCB.

Just need to play with the same intensity they played the first game and the Magic should win.

Easy win,go Magic

5-0 start incoming