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The Orlando Magic's losing streak reached nine games Monday night in their overtime defeat against the Portland Trail Blazers. The game turned into a shootout in the third quarter, when the Trail Blazers erupted for 37 points on 15-of-20 shooting to erase what had been a nine-point Magic lead.
| Team | Pace | Efficiency | eFG% | FT Rate | OReb% | TO Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic | 100.9 | 117.9 | 55.4% | 17.2 | 15.4 | 9.9 |
| Trail Blazers | 100.9 | 123.8 | 55.3% | 22.3 | 26.8 | 8.9 |
| Green denotes a stat better than the team's 2012/13 average; red denotes a stat worse than the team's 2012/13 average. | ||||||
Orlando did plenty of things right in the loss, but one key factor was its failure to keep the game competitive on the boards. Portland held a 44-36 edge on the glass, thanks largely to the efforts of J.J. Hickson and LaMarcus Aldridge, who hauled in 15 and 10 rebounds, respectively. Portland's plus-seven advantage in second-chance points was one of the key differences in the game.
The Blazers' biggest advantage came inside, where they outscored the visitors, 60-44, and shot 65.2 percent.
For the fifth consecutive game, Orlando's opponent committed a turnover on fewer than 10 percent of its possessions. The Magic's inability to get stops, either by forcing a missed shot or a turnover, has proven costly in the nine-game skid.
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