Houston Rockets at Orlando Magic

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Houston Rockets

45-25, 19-15 Away

Final
116 - 108

Orlando Magic

32-38, 18-17 Home

Green and Sengun lead Rockets to season-best 8th straight win, 116-108 over Magic

Paolo Banchero scores a no-look, off-balance and-1

Fred VanVleet added 19 points for the Rockets, who maintained their second-place position in the Western Conference, ahead of — among others — the surging Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors.

Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 31 points. Franz Wagner added 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Magic, and reserve Goga Bitadze had 19 points and eight rebounds.

Takeaways Rockets: Their streak included a six-game homestand. This was only their second road win since Jan. 28.

Magic: After nine losses in 13 games and six straight defeats at home, the Magic stand eighth in the East. Banchero has averaged 33 points over the last four games.

Key moment Green and VanVleet made 3-pointers to open and close a 12-0 run late in the third quarter that left the Rockets with an 80-65 lead.

Key stat The poorest free-throw shooting team in the NBA, the Rockets made 29 of 32 (90.6%) from the foul line.

Up next Rockets: At Miami on Friday.

Magic: At Washington on Friday.

Regular Season Series

HOU wins series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	116 - 108
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	116 - 108
4th 1.1	Goga Bitadze offensive rebound	116 - 108
4th 4.1	Franz Wagner misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	116 - 108
4th 13.1	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	116 - 108

Statistics

HOU		ORL
38-81	FG	41-92
46.9	Field Goal %	44.6
11-35	3PT	9-35
31.4	Three Point %	25.7
29-32	FT	17-20
90.6	Free Throw %	85.0
46	Rebounds	41
12	Offensive Rebounds	14
34	Defensive Rebounds	27
18	Assists	23
10	Steals	7
5	Blocks	4
15	Turnovers	12
1	Team Turnovers	0
16	Total Turnovers	12
1	Technical Fouls	0
1	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
19	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	14
9	Fast Break Points	7
46	Points in Paint	60
18	Fouls	20
16	Largest Lead	8

Orlando Magic Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Jalen Suggs, SG	Out	Mar 4
Moritz Wagner, C	Out	Jan 9

Houston Rockets Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Jae'Sean Tate, SF	Out	Apr 26

Game Information

Kia Center

Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 19,609 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	52	30	.634	-	L3
Memphis	48	34	.585	4	W1
Dallas	39	43	.476	13	L1
San Antonio	34	48	.415	18	W1
New Orleans	21	61	.256	31	L7

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Orlando	41	41	.500	-	L1
Atlanta	40	42	.488	1	W3
Miami	37	45	.451	4	L1
Charlotte	19	63	.232	22	L7
Washington	18	64	.220	23	W1

Full Standings

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