Boston and Orlando will play in a matchup of Eastern Conference foes. Friday's meeting is the first of the season for the squads.

MIAMI — Goga Bitadze spoke with a noticeable level of enthusiasm in his voice after shootaround Monday morning at Kaseya Center. That’s because the Magic center, who had missed the past six ...

Orlando Magic (24-24, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (18-29, 13th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Orlando will aim to stop its four-game road losing streak when the Magic take on Portland.

Orlando Magic (23-21, seventh in the Eastern Conference ... 6.6 rebounds and six assists for the Raptors. Goga Bitadze is averaging 9.6 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks for the Magic.

Orlando is sixth in the Eastern Conference with 10.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Goga Bitadze averaging 2.8. The Celtics are shooting 45.7% from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point ...

Magic forward Franz Wagner ties Tracy McGrady's franchise record with 25 points in the fourth quarter against the Pistons

The Magic average 103.4 points per game, 9.5 fewer points than the 112.9 the Pistons allow. The Pistons are shooting 46.8% from the field, 0.3% lower than the 47.1% the Magic’s opponents have shot this season.

BOTTOM LINE: Orlando will aim to stop its three-game road slide when the Magic take on Miami. The Heat are 4-3 in division matchups. Miami ranks ninth in the Eastern Conference in rebounding averaging 43.9 rebounds. Bam Adebayo paces the Heat with 9.8 boards.

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Detroit Pistons and the Orlando Magic on Saturday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Magic prediction and pick. The Orlando Magic aim to snap their five-game losing streak when they host the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.

Winners of two straight, the Portland Trail Blazers look to extend the recent slump of the host Orlando Magic when the two teams meet on Thursday.

The latest Orlando Magic notebook hits on several topics: injuries, reunions with previous and childhood teams, and an unrelenting travel schedule.

Against the spread (ATS) this season, the Raptors are 22-18-2, while Orlando is 23-21. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET, with the Raptors looking to break their losing streak against a Magic squad aiming to solidify its position in the Eastern Conference standings.