Houston Rockets vs Orlando Magic – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Houston Rockets

Final

110:116

Orlando Magic

Highlights and Stats

Houston Rockets face the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, 21st of December, 09:00 PM EST at the Toyota Center. The hosts of this upcoming match are with a balance of 9-21 at the moment and occupy the last 15th spot in the standings of the Western Conference, while the Magic is at #13 in the Eastern Conference with 11-21 record.

Houston Rockets vs Orlando Magic Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 11-07-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Houston Rockets	33	38	29	34	134
Orlando Magic	30	35	23	39	127

When Houston Rockets last stood up against the Orlando Magic in November of 2022 at the Amway Center, the game ended with the score of 134-127 in the Rockets’ favor. The Magic were unable to neutralize Jalen Green and he ended as Houston’s top performer on the night after scoring 34 points, delivering three final passes, and grabbing three rebounds. On the other half of the floor, Paolo Banchero was the top performer, concluding with an overall of 30 points, 6 boards, and 4 dimes. This was not enough for his team to steal the victory. The Orlando Magic have the worst record in the last five games, with four losses and one win. The teams were responsible for an average of 234.2 points during those five clashes.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Houston Rockets Form

*Last 10 Houston Rockets Games - 4:6

12-19-2022	12-17-2022	12-15-2022	12-13-2022	12-11-2022	12-08-2022	12-05-2022	12-03-2022	12-02-2022	11-30-2022
105:124vs San Antonio Spurs	95:107vs Portland Trail Blazers	108:111vs Miami Heat	111:97vs Phoenix Suns	97:92vs Milwaukee Bucks	118:109@ San Antonio Spurs	132:123vs Philadelphia 76ers	120:101@ Golden State Warriors	121:122@ Phoenix Suns	120:100@ Denver Nuggets

The Houston Rockets’ most recent game was on Monday, December 19th, at home against the San Antonio Spurs, in which they were defeated 105-124. Alperen Sengun was the Rockets’ standout performer on the night and finished the game with 22 points, 3 dimes, and 4 rebounds. The team made 42.6% of their field goals, 64.5% of their free throws, and 20.8% of their long distance shots. The Houston Rockets are currently on a three-game losing streak, having won four of the previous ten games while losing six. With a 6-8 home record, the team is struggling at the Toyota Center. The Houston Rockets are set to meet the Dallas Mavericks at home in their next match, scheduled for June 23, 2022.

Houston Rockets Averages this Season

• Points For
  109.50
• Points Against
  115.40
• Assits
  21.47
• Rebounds
  47.26
• Steals
  7.88
• Turnovers
  17.68
• Blocks
  4.76
• Points Difference
  -5.90

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Houston Rockets Standout Performer

• Jalen Green

  The franchise's best player this campaign has been Jalen Green. He is leading with 21.3 points, 3.7 assists and 4.1 rebounds per 34.3 minutes spent on the floor.

Houston Rockets Missing Players

• Jae'Sean Tate

  Ankle
• Garrison Mathews

  Illness

Orlando Magic Form

*Last 10 Orlando Magic Games - 6:4

12-19-2022	12-18-2022	12-16-2022	12-14-2022	12-11-2022	12-09-2022	12-07-2022	12-05-2022	12-03-2022	12-02-2022
126:125@ Atlanta Hawks	92:95@ Boston Celtics	109:117@ Boston Celtics	135:124vs Atlanta Hawks	111:99vs Toronto Raptors	113:109vs Toronto Raptors	116:111vs Los Angeles Clippers	102:109vs Milwaukee Bucks	121:108@ Toronto Raptors	107:96@ Cleveland Cavaliers

On 12/19 Orlando Magic lost 126-125 when coming up against the Atlanta Hawks on the road. The team’s most valuable player of the match was Markelle Fultz, who dropped 24 points, got 6 rebounds, and provided 9 assists. This, however, did not prove enough to win the game. The Magic as a whole shot a decent 47.4% of field goals, a remarkable 92.0% of free throws, and 35.3% from long range. The team is currently on a one-match losing streak despite a 6-4 record in its last ten games. Orlando has a feeble record of 3-12 when playing on enemy territory this term. The Magic will return home for the next game, as they are to meet the San Antonio Spurs at the Amway Center on 12/23.

Orlando Magic Averages This Season

• Points For
  109.40
• Points Against
  113.30
• Assits
  21.84
• Rebounds
  43.95
• Steals
  7.11
• Turnovers
  16.39
• Blocks
  5.13
• Points Difference
  -3.90

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Orlando Magic Standout Performer

• Paolo Banchero

  Paolo Banchero has been the Orlando Magic main weapon this season, averaging 21.8 points, 4.0 assists and 6.6 rebounds for 34.8 minutes of playing time.

Orlando Magic Missing Players

• Jonathan Isaac

  Knee
• Wendell Carter Jr.

  Foot
• Chuma Okeke

  Knee
• Jalen Suggs

  Ankle
• Gary Harris

  Hamstring
• Franz Wagner

  Ankle

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Houston Rockets	31	33	23	23	110
Orlando Magic	25	29	31	31	116

Houston RocketsOrlando Magic

• Score

  110

  116

• Field Goals Made

  41

  41

• Field Goals Attempts

  88

  91

• 3 pts Made

  17

  11

• 3 pts Attempts

  43

  37

• Free Throws Made

  11

  23

• Free Throws Attempts

  17

  33

• Rebounds Total

  49

  45

• Rebounds Offence

  9

  11

• Rebounds Defence

  40

  34

• Assists

  22

  19

• Steals

  6

  11

• Blocks

  4

  6

• Turnovers

  17

  11

• Personal Fouls

  23

  18

Player Ratings

Houston Rockets

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jalen Green	35	8	17	47.1	4	11	36.4	1	2	50.0	1	7	8	1	0	0	2	4	21	0
Kevin Porter Jr.	35	12	19	63.2	5	9	55.6	2	3	66.7	1	5	6	5	3	1	5	1	31	0
Alperen Sengun	32	5	8	62.5	0	1	0.0	3	6	50.0	1	11	12	6	0	0	2	3	13	0
Eric Gordon	32	3	11	27.3	2	6	33.3	0	0	0	1	4	5	4	1	0	1	2	8	+2
Kenyon Martin Jr.	28	7	11	63.6	2	4	50.0	2	2	100.0	2	3	5	4	0	0	0	2	18	-14
Jabari Smith	28	4	11	36.4	2	5	40.0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	1	3	2	4	10	+9
Tari Eason	21	2	4	50.0	2	3	66.7	3	4	75.0	0	3	3	1	0	0	2	4	9	-15
Daishen Nix	13	0	4	0.0	0	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	-6
Usman Garuba	13	0	2	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	2	2	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	-13
Bruno Fernando	3	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	+7

Orlando Magic

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Franz Wagner	32	9	15	60.0	4	8	50.0	3	5	60.0	1	1	2	0	2	0	2	0	25	+10
Paolo Banchero	32	9	20	45.0	1	4	25.0	4	8	50.0	0	13	13	3	2	0	5	2	23	-3
Markelle Fultz	29	4	10	40.0	0	1	0.0	3	7	42.9	1	0	1	3	0	0	1	3	11	-11
Moritz Wagner	28	3	8	37.5	1	3	33.3	5	5	100.0	2	5	7	3	2	0	1	2	12	+2
Bol Bol	25	3	6	50.0	0	2	0.0	2	2	100.0	2	5	7	0	0	2	1	4	8	-9
Cole Anthony	23	5	13	38.5	3	8	37.5	2	2	100.0	0	4	4	6	1	0	0	1	15	+15
Mo Bamba	20	3	6	50.0	0	3	0.0	1	1	100.0	3	2	5	0	0	3	0	3	7	+4
Terrence Ross	19	1	6	16.7	0	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	+10
Admiral Schofield	16	2	4	50.0	0	2	0.0	3	3	100.0	2	1	3	2	1	0	0	2	7	+9
Kevon Harris	16	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	2	1	1	0	6	+3