------ Scoot Henderson finished with 23 points and seven assists and Shaedon Sharpe added 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting as the Portland Trail Blazers dominated the Orlando Magic 119-90 Thursday night at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe were sensational in Portland's 119-90 blowout win over the Orlando Magic Thursday night at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
Henderson finished with 23 points and seven assists and Sharpe added 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting. Deandre Ayton scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Deni Avdija finished with 11 points, five rebounds, and five assists.
Portland (19-29) forced 16 turnovers, outscored Orlando 48-36 in the paint, and held a 21-5 advantage in fastbreak points.
Franz Wagner led Orlando (24-25) with 24 points and Paolo Banchero finished with 21 points and six rebounds.
The Trail Blazers took control of the game in the second quarter with an 11-0 run and took a 62-53 lead into the locker room. Portland put the game out of reach with a 13-0 third quarter run that pushed their lead to 25.
Up Next- The Trail Blazers will play the first of back-to-back games against the Phoenix Suns Saturday night at Moda Center. The game is scheduled to tip off at 7:00 PM.
Chad's Take- Best defensive performance of the season. Scoot and Sharpe were sensational.