ORLANDO, Fla. — The new-look Orlando Magic gave coach Steve Clifford what he expected and gave the Portland Trail Blazers all they wanted.
In the end, it just wasn’t enough.
The Magic began a new era but had that familiar short-handed look as they closed out a three-game homestand Friday with a hard-fought 112-105 loss to the Trail Blazers before a crowd of 3,827 at Amway Center.