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Houston Rockets vs Orlando Magic Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 23 Jan 2011
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 104-118
26-34 25-34 25-32 28-18
Position#12
Record24-28
FormLWWWL
Points / game103.9
Allowed / game102.8
vs
Position#7
Record35-15
FormLWLWW
Points / game100.3
Allowed / game91.9
USANBA
NBA2010-11
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 winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Orlando Magic winWon
-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
Portland Trail Blazers
#11
L
100-103
100
103
-3
H06/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#7
L
95-110
95
110
-15
A08/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#13
L
99-103 OT
99
103
-4
H09/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
108-102
108
102
+6
A11/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
L
112-118
112
118
-6
H13/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
L
105-110 OT
105
110
-5
H15/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#14
W
112-106
112
106
+6
A16/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
93-84
93
84
+9
H17/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#16
W
104-89
104
89
+15
H20/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#10
L
110-115
110
115
-5
A22/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-31
22-24
33-19
20-29
28-27
22-26
21-39
24-18
27-19
25-19
15-26
22-25
27-22
23-27
30-25
28-28
31-31
23-21
25-30
33-36
28-21
19-29
29-14
19-31
29-31
27-27
27-24
29-24
18-15
21-24
35-27
19-18
36-27
24-23
22-21
22-18
37-32
30-26
21-29
22-28
207.8Avg total
103.8Scored
104.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (52)103.9102.8206.6+1.146%
Season at home (26)103.999.2203.2+4.758%
Season away (26)103.8106.3210.1-2.435%
Last 10 (10)103.8104.0207.8-0.240%
Last 5 (5)104.8100.8205.6+4.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)105.5114.5220.0-9.00%
vs Similar (18)103.7104.0207.7-0.339%
vs Weaker (10)106.098.3204.3+7.790%
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#20
W
110-90
110
90
+20
H04/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
97-87
97
87
+10
H06/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#12
W
110-95
110
95
+15
H08/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#3
W
117-107
117
107
+10
A09/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
L
89-92 OT
89
92
-3
A13/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
L
124-125
124
125
-1
A14/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#30
W
108-99
108
99
+9
A16/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
106-109
106
109
-3
A18/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#17
W
99-98 OT
99
98
+1
H20/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#28
W
112-72
112
72
+40
H22/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-28
20-25
35-18
31-19
25-17
24-16
22-24
26-30
27-28
26-22
39-21
18-24
19-28
32-29
29-24
37-26
21-17
18-23
22-27
20-14
27-35
33-29
26-32
38-29
20-29
28-26
33-18
27-26
22-27
32-28
27-26
25-28
17-21
27-27
19-22
27-20
26-18
21-23
26-16
39-15
204.6Avg total
107.2Scored
97.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (50)100.391.9192.2+8.570%
Season at home (26)102.988.5191.3+14.481%
Season away (24)97.695.5193.1+2.058%
Last 10 (10)107.297.4204.6+9.870%
Last 5 (5)109.8100.6210.4+9.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (9)106.7101.0207.7+5.756%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)98.492.9191.3+5.567%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Weaker. 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

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +3.0+3.0Q1: -2.0-2.0Q2Q2: -1.0-1.0Q2: +1.3+1.3Q3Q3: +0.4+0.4Q3: +5.0+5.0Q4Q4: -1.7-1.7Q4: +5.7+5.7
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
Portland Trail Blazers
#11
L
47-55
47
55
-8
H06/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#7
L
50-53
50
53
-3
A08/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#13
W
52-38
52
38
+14
H09/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
50-49
50
49
+1
A11/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
W
54-52
54
52
+2
H13/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
L
47-50
47
50
-3
H15/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#14
L
56-58
56
58
-2
A16/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
D
39-39
39
39
+0
H17/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#16
W
60-50
60
50
+10
H20/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#10
W
67-58
67
58
+9
A22/01
NBA
102.4Avg total
52.2Scored
50.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.450.7104.1+2.753%-
Last 30 at home (15)54.148.5102.7+5.667%-
Last 30 away (15)52.752.8105.5-0.140%-
Last 10 (10)52.250.2102.4+2.050%-
Last 5 (5)53.851.0104.8+2.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)47.054.5101.5-7.50%-
vs Similar (18)53.150.4103.5+2.650%-
vs Weaker (10)55.350.3105.6+5.070%-
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Stronger. 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
Golden State Warriors
#20
L
44-53
44
53
-9
H04/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
49-33
49
33
+16
H06/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#12
W
53-50
53
50
+3
H08/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#3
L
51-57
51
57
-6
A09/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
L
39-40
39
40
-1
A13/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
L
60-64
60
64
-4
A14/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#30
L
48-55
48
55
-7
A16/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
54-55
54
55
-1
A18/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#17
L
44-48
44
48
-4
H20/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#28
W
47-41
47
41
+6
H22/01
NBA
98.5Avg total
48.9Scored
49.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.047.897.8+2.343%-
Last 30 at home (14)47.945.092.9+2.950%-
Last 30 away (16)51.950.2102.1+1.738%-
Last 10 (10)48.949.698.5-0.730%-
Last 5 (5)50.652.6103.2-2.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (9)52.851.7104.4+1.133%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)48.946.195.0+2.848%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Weaker. 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
2
Houston Rockets wins
5
Orlando Magic wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/01/11AMemphis Grizzlies110-115
20/01/11HNew York Knicks104-89
17/01/11HMilwaukee Bucks93-84
16/01/11AAtlanta Hawks112-106
15/01/11HNew Orleans Pelicans105-110 OT
13/01/11HOklahoma City Thunder112-118
11/01/11ABoston Celtics108-102
09/01/11HUtah Jazz99-103 OT
08/01/11AOrlando Magic95-110
06/01/11HPortland Trail Blazers100-103
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/01/11HToronto Raptors112-72
20/01/11HPhiladelphia 76ers99-98 OT
18/01/11ABoston Celtics106-109
16/01/11AMinnesota Timberwolves108-99
14/01/11AOklahoma City Thunder124-125
13/01/11ANew Orleans Pelicans89-92 OT
09/01/11ADallas Mavericks117-107
08/01/11HHouston Rockets110-95
06/01/11HMilwaukee Bucks97-87
04/01/11HGolden State Warriors110-90

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2010-11
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL46%
HomeLLLWW58%
AwayLLWWL35%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games522626
Win %46%58%35%
Points / game103.9103.9103.8
Allowed / game102.899.2106.3
Point differential+1.1+4.7-2.4
Avg total206.6203.2210.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%38%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won29% (14)33% (6)25% (8)
Overtime %8%8%8%
Orlando Magic
NBA 2010-11
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW70%
HomeWWWWW81%
AwayWLLWL58%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games502624
Win %70%81%58%
Points / game100.3102.997.6
Allowed / game91.988.595.5
Point differential+8.5+14.4+2.0
Avg total192.2191.3193.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%62%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (10)67% (3)57% (7)
Overtime %4%4%4%
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 San Antonio Spurs50401080%102.896.7+6.2
2 Boston Celtics51401178%99.391.8+7.5
3 Orlando Magic50351570%100.391.9+8.5
4 Los Angeles Lakers52361669%102.796.5+6.1
5 Utah Jazz52351767%99.997.6+2.2
6 Miami Heat50331766%100.494.0+6.4
7 Chicago Bulls52341865%97.692.7+4.9
8 Oklahoma City Thunder49311863%103.6102.5+1.1
9 Dallas Mavericks51321963%95.694.3+1.3
10 Atlanta Hawks52312160%95.995.4+0.5
11 Denver Nuggets50292158%107.5104.2+3.2
12 New Orleans Pelicans53302357%93.592.2+1.2
13 Memphis Grizzlies50272354%99.898.3+1.5
14 Portland Trail Blazers51272453%96.695.8+0.8
15 New York Knicks50242648%105.4106.1-0.8
16 Houston Rockets52242846%103.9102.8+1.1
17 Golden State Warriors50222844%102.9105.3-2.4
18 Phoenix Suns50222844%104.4108.4-4.0
19 Charlotte Hornets50212942%92.395.2-2.9
20 Indiana Pacers46192741%96.998.9-2.0
21 Philadelphia 76ers50203040%97.197.7-0.6
22 Milwaukee Bucks48192940%92.293.4-1.2
23 Detroit Pistons52193337%95.099.0-4.0
24 Los Angeles Clippers50173334%98.9102.0-3.1
25 Toronto Raptors52173533%100.9104.7-3.7
26 Washington Wizards49163333%96.1101.0-4.9
27 Minnesota Timberwolves51163531%103.7107.9-4.2
28 Cleveland Cavaliers50143628%93.2101.8-8.6
29 Brooklyn Nets51143727%92.598.3-5.8
30 Sacramento Kings48123625%96.9102.1-5.3
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 Rockets26252528104
Orlando Magic34343218118
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