The Portland Trail Blazers cruised to a 119-90 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic with Reserve Shaedon Sharpe scoring 23 points.
Sharpe did a good portion of his damage from beyond the arc, where he went 3-for-6 as part of a 9-for-14 performance from the field. Scoot Henderson also had 23 points to go along with seven assists, and Deandre Ayton chipped in 22 points for Portland, which is 6-1 over its past seven games.
The Trail Blazers virtually put the game away in the third quarter, getting 3-pointers from Dalano Banton and Henderson and a three-point play from Sharpe during a 13-0 run that provided Portland with an 87-62 cushion with 3:37 to go.
Franz Wagner did everything he could to keep Orlando in striking distance, tipping in a miss and making good on four free throws to help the Magic get within 91-73 by the end of the third quarter. Orlando trailed by at least 15 points for the entirety of the fourth quarter.
Wagner finished with a team-high 24 points as the Magic fell for the seventh time in eight games. Paolo Banchero paired 21 points with six rebounds, and Cole Anthony came off the bench to rack up 16 points.
STORY BY SALIFU ZAKARI ZEBA
