Paolo Banchero and Key Magic Players to Watch vs. the Trail Blazers - April 1

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Magic vs. Trail Blazers: Players to Watch

Magic Key Players

Paolo Banchero is averaging 22.4 points, 6.8 boards and 5.3 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.

Wagner's numbers on the season are 19.5 points, 5.3 boards and 3.8 assists per contest, shooting 47.8% from the floor and 28.2% from downtown, with an average of 1.3 made treys.

Cole Anthony averages 11.9 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, shooting 43.7% from the floor and 34.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 made treys per contest.

Jalen Suggs is averaging 12.4 points, 3.1 boards and 2.7 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.4 steals (eighth in NBA) and 0.6 blocked shots.

Moritz Wagner's numbers on the season are 10.8 points, 4.5 boards and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 59.6% from the field (eighth in league).

Trail Blazers Key Players

Per game, Jerami Grant provides the Trail Blazers 21 points, 3.5 boards and 2.8 assists. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocks.

Per game, Deandre Ayton gets the Trail Blazers 15.8 points, 11 boards and 1.6 assists. He also averages 1 steal and 0.8 blocks.

The Trail Blazers receive 13.3 points per game from Scoot Henderson, plus 3.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists.

Jabari Walker's numbers on the season are 8.5 points, 6.4 boards and 0.9 assists per game. He is draining 47.5% of his shots from the field.

The Trail Blazers receive 7.5 points per game from Toumani Camara, plus 4.9 boards and 1.2 assists.

Magic vs. Trail Blazers Stat Insights

Orlando Key Stats

The Magic's +167 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.2 points per game) is a result of scoring 110.5 points per game (26th in the NBA) while giving up 108.3 per outing (third in the league).

Orlando ranks 21st in the league at 42.5 rebounds per game. That's 2.5 more than the 40 its opponents average.

The Magic connect on 11.1 three-pointers per game (29th in the league), while their opponents have made 11.4 on average.

Orlando ranks 23rd in the NBA with 110.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and second in the league defensively with 108.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.

Portland Key Stats

The Trail Blazers have a -665 scoring differential, falling short by nine points per game. They're putting up 107.2 points per game, 28th in the league, and are allowing 116.2 per outing to rank 19th in the NBA.

Portland loses the rebound battle by 1.9 boards on average. It records 41.9 rebounds per game, 26th in the league, while its opponents pull down 43.8.

The Trail Blazers connect on 11.6 three-pointers per game (26th in the league) compared to their opponents' 11.8. They shoot 35.1% from deep, and their opponents shoot 35.6%.

Portland averages 105.6 points per 100 possessions (29th in league), while conceding 114.9 points per 100 possessions (23rd in NBA).

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