Rockets take on the Magic in cross-conference matchup

Mar 9, 2025, 03:04 am

Orlando Magic (30-35, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (39-25, fifth in the Western Conference)

Houston; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Orlando Magic visit the Houston Rockets in non-conference play.

The Rockets are 21-10 in home games. Houston is the league leader with 14.6 offensive rebounds per game led by N'Faly Dante averaging 4.0.

The Magic are 12-19 in road games. Orlando is 4-7 in one-possession games.

The Rockets' 12.2 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.8 more made shots on average than the 11.4 per game the Magic give up. The Magic are shooting 44.2% from the field, 1.3% lower than the 45.5% the Rockets' opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jalen Green is averaging 21.1 points and 3.2 assists for the Rockets. Alperen Sengun is averaging 19.0 points over the last 10 games.

Franz Wagner is averaging 24.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists for the Magic. Paolo Banchero is averaging 28.0 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rockets: 5-5, averaging 114.0 points, 49.3 rebounds, 24.0 assists, 6.5 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.6 points per game.

Magic: 4-6, averaging 107.6 points, 42.0 rebounds, 21.9 assists, 7.2 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.4 points.

INJURIES: Rockets: Reed Sheppard: out (thumb), Amen Thompson: day to day (foot), Fred VanVleet: day to day (ankle).

Magic: Jalen Suggs: out for season (quad), Moritz Wagner: out for season (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.