ORLANDO, Fla. — Anfernee Simons scored 21 points and the Portland Trail Blazers extended their winning streak to three with a 100-79 victory over Orlando on Thursday night, spoiling the return of Magic forward Franz Wagner.
Toumani Camara added 16 points and six rebounds for Portland. Deni Avdija finished with 13 points, five rebounds and five assists, while Jabari Walker had six steals in 19 minutes.
Wagner, who missed 20 games after tearing his oblique in early December, led Orlando with 20 points. Tristan Da Silva came off the bench with 16 points. Paolo Banchero had eight points and nine rebounds, but shot 1 for 14 with five turnovers.
Blazers guard Scoot Henderson fouled out with 6:12 left, having played 14 minutes.
Takeaways
Blazers: Playing center in place of the injured DeAndre Ayton (knee) and rookie Donovan Clingan (ankle), Robert Williams had a game-high 12 rebounds and four of Portland’s 12 blocks.