Orlando Magic (+11,5) - Portland Trail Blazers In the wake of last night's trade deadline, the Orlando Magic will host the Portland Trail Blazers.
The hosts starred in yesterday's busy day, but rather in a negative way, as they more or less exchanged the three best players on their roster. Of course, this is not a bad thing in itself, but if one looks at the rewards that the Florida team received, one will realize that he is consciously doing the so-called "tanking". So the past are the best player of the team, center Vucevic who writes amazing numbers in points and rebounds, the good scoring guard Evan Fournier and the dynamic forward Aaron Gordon, after the Orlando front office decided that it is not worth waiting just to claim a place in the playoffs and wants to rebuild from scratch. The forward Aminou was also given, with the newcomers who stand out being guard Gary Harris (Nuggets) and forward Otto Porter (Bulls). The goal by the end of the season is to develop good chemistry among the new players and to evaluate the existing roster.
For their part The Blazers are chasing a place in the playoffs and if possible one of the top six to escape the playoffs. They come from a great victory against the Heat, 125-122 with a huge performance of McCollum who scored 35 points and Carmelo Anthony to add 22. Lillard misses with 6/19, the star of the team does not go through his best moon. Of course, he had the substance by scoring in three shots 1 second before the end, utilizing a foul that he won in his attempt to win the match with a three-pointer. Portland also counts 8 wins in the last 12 games.
Portland is better anyway, with players who can score at any time and get a great score regardless if they do not have the greatest stability in their performance. Orlando is completely weakened and will have a relative numbness since the exchange events are still fresh. If they make a fundamentally good performance offensively, the Blazers will make a comfortable victory and the -11,5 in the double gives 2,30 to stoiximan.
