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Houston Rockets vs Orlando Magic Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 08 Apr 2009
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 93-83
25-22 22-16 20-21 26-24
Position#6
Record53-29
FormLWLLW
Points / game98.3
Allowed / game94.4
vs
Position#4
Record61-19
FormWWLWW
Points / game102.0
Allowed / game94.5
USANBA
NBA2008-09
Meetings · Houston Rockets v Orlando Magic
29 Jan 2027
HOU v ORL
upcoming
16 Nov 2025
HOU117
ORL113
10 Mar 2025
HOU97
ORL84
09 Apr 2024
HOU118
ORL106
21 Dec 2022
HOU110
ORL116
03 Dec 2021
HOU118
ORL116
15 Aug 2021
HOU76
ORL89
08 Jan 2021
HOU132
ORL90
08 Mar 2020
HOU106
ORL126
27 Jan 2019
HOU103
ORL98
30 Jan 2018
HOU114
ORL107
07 Feb 2017
HOU128
ORL104
04 Nov 2015
HOU119
ORL114
11 Oct 2015
HOU119
ORL123
17 Mar 2015
HOU107
ORL94
08 Dec 2013
HOU98
ORL88
16 Oct 2013
HOU108
ORL104
01 Apr 2013
HOU111
ORL103
22 Jan 2011
HOU104
ORL118
05 Oct 2010
HOU88
ORL97
24 Feb 2010
HOU92
ORL110
07 Apr 2009
HOU93
ORL83
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Houston Rockets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Orlando Magic winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
San Antonio Spurs
#8
L
85-88
85
88
-3
H15/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#9
W
95-84
95
84
+11
A17/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
106-101 OT
106
101
+5
H19/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
107-88
107
88
+19
H21/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#8
W
87-85
87
85
+2
A22/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#12
L
86-99
86
99
-13
A25/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
W
110-93
110
93
+17
H29/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#11
L
109-114
109
114
-5
A02/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
81-93
81
93
-12
A04/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
102-88
102
88
+14
H05/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-22
15-22
26-20
22-24
23-23
21-24
23-17
28-20
20-18
22-20
22-27
18-17
22-16
26-21
35-29
24-22
22-27
29-20
13-16
23-22
21-23
22-23
24-29
19-24
30-17
27-19
28-23
25-34
30-33
26-34
32-21
21-26
21-20
23-24
18-23
19-26
31-25
23-18
18-21
30-24
190.1Avg total
96.8Scored
93.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (82)98.394.4192.7+3.965%
Season at home (41)99.991.5191.4+8.480%
Season away (41)96.797.3194.0-0.749%
Last 10 (10)96.893.3190.1+3.560%
Last 5 (5)97.697.4195.0+0.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)93.074.0167.0+19.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (15)96.596.4192.9+0.153%
vs Weaker (14)103.492.9196.4+10.586%
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
93-97
93
97
-4
A17/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
106-80
106
80
+26
A19/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#20
W
110-103
110
103
+7
H21/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#20
W
106-102
106
102
+4
A23/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
84-82
84
82
+2
H26/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
110-94
110
94
+16
H27/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
101-95
101
95
+6
A30/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
L
95-99
95
99
-4
H01/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
116-87
116
87
+29
H04/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#13
W
88-82
88
82
+6
A04/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-28
27-25
25-19
18-25
36-20
29-15
17-25
24-20
29-28
30-24
27-28
24-23
24-24
26-30
20-25
36-23
25-21
22-18
23-23
14-20
21-20
28-23
31-27
30-24
26-21
20-22
24-26
31-26
28-32
24-21
21-27
22-19
27-22
28-16
37-22
24-27
22-18
18-26
22-17
26-21
193.0Avg total
100.9Scored
92.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (80)102.094.5196.4+7.576%
Season at home (39)102.091.8193.8+10.279%
Season away (41)102.097.0199.0+5.073%
Last 10 (10)100.992.1193.0+8.880%
Last 5 (5)102.091.4193.4+10.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (7)95.487.6183.0+7.971%
vs Weaker (23)103.097.8200.8+5.370%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +1.8+1.8Q1: +2.7+2.7Q2Q2: +0.9+0.9Q2: +3.2+3.2Q3Q3: +1.3+1.3Q3: +0.8+0.8Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: +2.1+2.1
Houston RocketsOrlando Magic
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
San Antonio Spurs
#8
L
37-44
37
44
-7
H15/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#9
L
44-47
44
47
-3
A17/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
42-38
42
38
+4
H19/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
48-37
48
37
+11
H21/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#8
W
51-47
51
47
+4
A22/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#12
L
43-46
43
46
-3
A25/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
W
57-36
57
36
+21
H29/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#11
L
56-67
56
67
-11
A02/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
D
44-44
44
44
+0
A04/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
54-43
54
43
+11
H05/04
NBA
92.5Avg total
47.6Scored
44.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.946.196.0+3.763%-
Last 30 at home (18)49.842.692.4+7.283%-
Last 30 away (12)50.051.4101.4-1.433%-
Last 10 (10)47.644.992.5+2.750%-
Last 5 (5)50.847.298.0+3.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)45.040.085.0+5.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)49.147.196.2+2.153%-
vs Weaker (14)51.045.696.6+5.471%-
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
50-53
50
53
-3
A17/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
65-35
65
35
+30
A19/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#20
W
59-52
59
52
+7
H21/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#20
L
50-54
50
54
-4
A23/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
47-39
47
39
+8
H26/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
49-43
49
43
+6
H27/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
46-43
46
43
+3
A30/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
L
52-53
52
53
-1
H01/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
55-38
55
38
+17
H04/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#13
L
40-44
40
44
-4
A04/04
NBA
96.7Avg total
51.3Scored
45.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.847.499.2+4.460%-
Last 30 at home (16)53.046.999.9+6.169%-
Last 30 away (14)50.447.998.4+2.550%-
Last 10 (10)51.345.496.7+5.960%-
Last 5 (5)48.444.292.6+4.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (7)49.344.093.3+5.357%-
vs Weaker (23)52.648.4101.0+4.161%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Houston Rockets wins
0
Orlando Magic wins
DateGameScore
23/11/08Orlando Magic v Houston Rockets95-100
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/04/09HPortland Trail Blazers102-88
04/04/09ALos Angeles Lakers81-93
02/04/09APhoenix Suns109-114
29/03/09HLos Angeles Clippers110-93
25/03/09AUtah Jazz86-99
22/03/09ASan Antonio Spurs87-85
21/03/09HMinnesota Timberwolves107-88
19/03/09HDetroit Pistons106-101 OT
17/03/09ANew Orleans Pelicans95-84
15/03/09HSan Antonio Spurs85-88
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/04/09AAtlanta Hawks88-82
04/04/09HCleveland Cavaliers116-87
01/04/09HToronto Raptors95-99
30/03/09AMiami Heat101-95
27/03/09HMilwaukee Bucks110-94
26/03/09HBoston Celtics84-82
23/03/09ANew York Knicks106-102
21/03/09HNew York Knicks110-103
19/03/09AMilwaukee Bucks106-80
17/03/09ACleveland Cavaliers93-97

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW65%
HomeLWWWW80%
AwayWWLLL49%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games824141
Win %65%80%49%
Points / game98.399.996.7
Allowed / game94.491.597.3
Point differential+3.9+8.4-0.7
Avg total192.7191.4194.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%44%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won54% (28)54% (13)53% (15)
Overtime %4%5%2%
Orlando Magic
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW76%
HomeWWWLW79%
AwayLWWWW73%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games803941
Win %76%79%73%
Points / game102.0102.0102.0
Allowed / game94.591.897.0
Point differential+7.5+10.2+5.0
Avg total196.4193.8199.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%56%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won65% (20)71% (7)62% (13)
Overtime %2%3%2%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Los Angeles Lakers81641779%105.998.9+7.0
2 Cleveland Cavaliers83651878%99.291.0+8.1
3 Orlando Magic80611976%102.094.5+7.5
4 Boston Celtics83632076%100.692.7+7.9
5 Denver Nuggets85582768%104.3100.2+4.1
6 Houston Rockets82532965%98.394.4+3.9
7 New Orleans Pelicans82532965%96.293.4+2.7
8 Portland Trail Blazers83523163%99.094.7+4.3
9 San Antonio Spurs83523163%96.693.2+3.4
10 Utah Jazz83503360%103.199.8+3.3
11 Dallas Mavericks84493558%101.7100.1+1.6
12 Atlanta Hawks85483756%97.796.4+1.2
13 Phoenix Suns84463855%108.2106.3+1.9
14 Philadelphia 76ers82424051%97.196.6+0.5
15 Miami Heat84434151%97.997.9-0.1
16 Detroit Pistons82414150%93.793.9-0.2
17 Chicago Bulls84414349%101.7102.2-0.5
18 Indiana Pacers84374744%104.2105.2-0.9
19 Brooklyn Nets84354942%98.4101.0-2.6
20 Charlotte Hornets85355041%93.695.0-1.3
21 New York Knicks82334940%105.5107.9-2.4
22 Milwaukee Bucks84335139%98.6100.6-2.0
23 Toronto Raptors81315038%98.2101.1-2.9
24 Golden State Warriors80305038%108.9112.1-3.2
25 Minnesota Timberwolves83265731%97.6102.4-4.8
26 Memphis Grizzlies84246029%93.699.5-5.8
27 Oklahoma City Thunder78215727%96.6102.9-6.3
28 Los Angeles Clippers83206324%95.4103.6-8.2
29 Washington Wizards84206424%95.0102.8-7.8
30 Sacramento Kings82166620%100.9109.4-8.4
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston Rockets2522202693
Orlando Magic2216212483
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