Houston Rockets at Orlando Magic
· National Basketball AssociationGreen and Sengun lead Rockets to season-best 8th straight win, 116-108 over Magic
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.
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.
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 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 11-35 | 3PT | 9-35 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 29-32 | FT | 17-20 |
| 91 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Noah Penda, F | Out | Nov 14 |
| Jonathan Isaac, F | Out | Nov 9 |
| Paolo Banchero, F | Out | Oct 24 |
| Izaiyah Nelson, F | Out | Sep 28 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Clint Capela, C | Out | Nov 14 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Nov 14 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Nov 14 |
| Marcus Smart, G | Suspension | Nov 12 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 19,609 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
11 | 2 | .846 | - | W11 |
 Houston |
10 | 3 | .769 | 1 | W3 |
 Memphis |
9 | 4 | .692 | 2 | W2 |
 Dallas |
7 | 6 | .538 | 4 | L2 |
 New Orleans |
4 | 10 | .286 | 7.5 | L6 |
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami |
- | 6 | W4 | 0.53846157 | 7 |
 Atlanta |
- | 6 | L2 | 0.53846157 | 7 |
 Orlando |
1.5 | 7 | W3 | 0.41666666 | 5 |
 Charlotte |
2.5 | 8 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 4 |
 Washington |
3 | 9 | L6 | 0.30769232 | 4 |
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