Orlando comes into a matchup against Portland after losing four road games in a row. Thursday's meeting is the first of the season between the two squads.

Franz Wagner returned to the Magic lineup Thursday night against the Blazers, scoring a team-high 20 points in a 101-79 home loss.

(AP) — Franz Wagner was set to return to the Orlando Magic lineup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday ... Orlando also lost center Moritz Wagner, Franz's older brother, to a season ...

Entering Thursday's game — the only one with Portland this season at the Kia Center — Orlando has lost four straight and sits at 23-22 in the Eastern Conference, Aside from Wagner, the Magic ...

The Portland Trail Blazers used a stifling defensive effort to spoil Orlando Magic star Franz Wagner's return and scored their second three-game winning streak of the season with a 101-79 road ...

Anfernee Simons scored 21 points and the Portland Trail Blazers extended their winning ... spoiling the return of Magic forward Franz Wagner. Toumani Canara added 16 points and six rebounds ...

Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner is available to make his return versus the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday night. In total, Wagner missed nearly seven weeks after tearing a right abdominal ...

Franz Wagner ties the game at 108 with less than a minute left sending it to OT. Franz Wagner ties the game at 108 with less than a minute left sending it to OT

Although Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero are back, the Magic are still without Jalen Suggs and Goga Bitadze, two keys to defensive success.

Deni Avdija had 18 points and Donovan Clingan added 13 rebounds as the Blazers outscored the Hornets 29-22 in the fourth quarter.

The Magic went 7-13 without Franz Wagner, who played the expected 24 minutes on Thursday. Orlando also lost center Moritz Wagner, Franz’s older brother, to a season-ending knee injury, and Suggs, who missed his 10th game with a lower back strain.