Orlando Magic vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction & Picks - NBA

Prediction published on 12/23/25, 6:47 PM  by Carlos Zabala in NBA Picks

On Tuesday, the 12-17 Blazers will be mere 2.5-point underdogs when they host the Orlando Magic at the Moda Center on Christmas Eve. It's the second meeting between these cross-conference rivals, but this matchup comes after Orlando suffered a 97-120 defeat to the Warriors, their worst loss of the season.

The Magic struggled in several aspects of their game at the Chase Center, particularly their three-point shooting, making only 7 of 37 attempts, while their opponents attempted all 37. Orlando also committed 18 turnovers, allowing the Warriors to score 62 points in the paint. Orlando coach Mosley warned that they must now prepare to face another physically imposing team like the Warriors, Portland, and that they need to learn from this loss. Paolo Banchero scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the loss to Golden State. Only four Orlando players scored in double figures that day.

The Blazers will play at home on consecutive nights after losing 111-102 to the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons on Monday. When Detroit's Cunningham fouled out, the Blazers went on a 12-2 run down the stretch to close the gap, but the Pistons showed resilience to pull away with an 11-2 run of their own. Even so, it was a standout effort from Portland, with Deni Avdija contributing 18 points.