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Houston Rockets vs Orlando Magic Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 31 Jan 2018
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 114-107
27-30 27-25 36-33 24-19
Position#1
Record38-14
FormWWWLW
Points / game113.4
Allowed / game105.7
vs
Position#26
Record17-37
FormWLWLL
Points / game104.5
Allowed / game108.9
USANBA· Toyota Center
NBA2017-18
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
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
116-107
116
107
+9
A09/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
121-112
121
112
+9
H11/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#30
W
112-95
112
95
+17
A13/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
102-113
102
113
-11
A16/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
116-98
116
98
+18
H19/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
116-108
116
108
+8
H21/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
99-90
99
90
+9
H23/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
104-97
104
97
+7
A25/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
L
113-115
113
115
-2
A27/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#30
W
113-102
113
102
+11
H28/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
35-22
25-33
27-21
29-31
25-19
30-26
31-32
35-35
27-23
30-21
33-24
22-27
31-30
25-29
28-33
18-21
26-17
37-33
26-20
27-28
40-28
25-30
27-33
24-17
25-33
21-17
25-18
28-22
38-28
13-17
34-22
19-30
30-29
23-37
27-24
33-25
28-24
32-29
32-24
21-25
214.9Avg total
111.2Scored
103.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (52)113.4105.7219.0+7.773%
Season at home (26)115.9108.4224.3+7.573%
Season away (26)110.8102.9213.7+7.973%
Last 10 (10)111.2103.7214.9+7.580%
Last 5 (5)109.0102.4211.4+6.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)115.5108.0223.5+7.575%
vs Weaker ◀ (26)114.4108.2222.5+6.269%
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#1
L
98-116
98
116
-18
H04/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
L
127-131
127
131
-4
H07/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
L
99-114
99
114
-15
A10/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
L
103-110
103
110
-7
A11/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
119-125
119
125
-6
A13/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
108-102
108
102
+6
H17/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
L
103-104
103
104
-1
A19/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
103-95
103
95
+8
A21/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
L
99-105
99
105
-6
H24/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
L
112-114
112
114
-2
A28/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
12-25
29-30
25-34
32-27
30-31
34-36
23-40
40-24
19-25
29-18
27-39
24-32
29-30
17-23
23-36
34-21
33-34
30-31
35-33
21-27
25-25
22-23
26-27
35-27
20-36
27-31
33-17
23-20
28-29
30-30
32-12
13-24
27-28
26-24
29-25
17-28
32-22
38-31
22-31
20-30
218.7Avg total
107.1Scored
111.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (54)104.5108.9213.4-4.331%
Season at home (24)103.7107.0210.7-3.442%
Season away (30)105.2110.3215.5-5.123%
Last 10 (10)107.1111.6218.7-4.520%
Last 5 (5)105.0104.0209.0+1.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)105.2112.5217.7-7.220%
vs Similar (10)101.5108.6210.1-7.120%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +5.2+5.2Q1: -3.0-3.0Q2Q2: -1.1-1.1Q2: +0.5+0.5Q3Q3: +3.9+3.9Q3: -1.9-1.9Q4Q4: -0.5-0.5Q4: -0.1-0.1
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
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
60-55
60
55
+5
A09/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
55-45
55
45
+10
H11/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#30
W
57-44
57
44
+13
A13/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
56-59
56
59
-3
A16/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
63-50
63
50
+13
H19/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
65-58
65
58
+7
H21/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
L
46-50
46
50
-4
H23/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
51-45
51
45
+6
A25/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
L
53-66
53
66
-13
A27/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#30
W
60-53
60
53
+7
H28/01
NBA
109.1Avg total
56.6Scored
52.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.654.0112.5+4.667%-
Last 30 at home (17)60.455.5115.8+4.971%-
Last 30 away (13)56.252.0108.2+4.262%-
Last 10 (10)56.652.5109.1+4.170%-
Last 5 (5)55.054.4109.4+0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)57.554.0111.5+3.5100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (26)58.754.0112.7+4.862%-
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Weaker. 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
Houston Rockets
#1
L
41-55
41
55
-14
H04/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
L
64-67
64
67
-3
H07/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
48-43
48
43
+5
A10/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
L
46-53
46
53
-7
A11/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
63-65
63
65
-2
A13/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
L
47-48
47
48
-1
H17/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
L
47-67
47
67
-20
A19/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
58-59
58
59
-1
A21/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
53-52
53
52
+1
H24/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
70-53
70
53
+17
A28/01
NBA
109.9Avg total
53.7Scored
56.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.456.5107.9-5.227%-
Last 30 at home (13)51.454.8106.2-3.523%-
Last 30 away (17)51.457.8109.2-6.529%-
Last 10 (10)53.756.2109.9-2.530%-
Last 5 (5)55.055.8110.8-0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)51.559.5111.0-7.910%-
vs Similar (10)51.050.7101.7+0.360%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 111.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀42%
🏀🏀🏀40%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.8 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers45.0 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.4 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.223.4
52.9%
51.0%46.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers42.015.0
35.7%
36.1%45.0
🏀 Free throws25.819.4
75.2%
76.5%19.4
They take 86.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 42.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 49% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Orlando Magictheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Orlando Magic: 107.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀26%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.0 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.6 pts a game · 26% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.5 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.331.0
53.2%
51.0%62.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.59.2
32.3%
36.1%27.6
🏀 Free throws22.517.5
77.8%
76.5%17.5
They take 86.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 31 Jan 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
WLWWWWLWWW
Orlando Magic
LLWLWLLLLL
#1
League position
#26
+7.5
Net rating
-4.5
111.8
Offensive rating
108.0
104.2
Defensive rating
112.6
53.2%
Effective FG%
51.6%
54.6%
Opp. effective FG%
54.4%
12.3%
Turnover %
13.9%
22.5%
Off. rebound %
26.0%
0.30
Free-throw rate
0.26
35.7%
3-point %
32.3%
55.7%
Assist %
60.4%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
20%

Profile

Offence111.8 · 108.0Defence104.2 · 112.6Shooting53.2% · 51.6%3-point %35.7% · 32.3%Ball care12.3% · 13.9%Off. rebounds22.5% · 26.0%Free throws0.30 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)80% · 20%
■ Houston Rockets   ■ Orlando Magic
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
6
Houston Rockets wins
4
Orlando Magic wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/01/18HPhoenix Suns113-102
27/01/18ANew Orleans Pelicans113-115
25/01/18ADallas Mavericks104-97
23/01/18HMiami Heat99-90
21/01/18HGolden State Warriors116-108
19/01/18HMinnesota Timberwolves116-98
16/01/18ALos Angeles Clippers102-113
13/01/18APhoenix Suns112-95
11/01/18HPortland Trail Blazers121-112
09/01/18AChicago Bulls116-107
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/01/18AIndiana Pacers112-114
24/01/18HSacramento Kings99-105
21/01/18ABoston Celtics103-95
19/01/18ACleveland Cavaliers103-104
17/01/18HMinnesota Timberwolves108-102
13/01/18AWashington Wizards119-125
11/01/18AMilwaukee Bucks103-110
10/01/18ADallas Mavericks99-114
07/01/18HCleveland Cavaliers127-131
04/01/18HHouston Rockets98-116

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW73%
HomeWWWWW73%
AwayWWLWL73%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games522626
Win %73%73%73%
Points / game113.4115.9110.8
Allowed / game105.7108.4102.9
Point differential+7.7+7.5+7.9
Avg total219.0224.3213.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%46%46%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)100% (2)50% (6)
Overtime %2%4%0%
Orlando Magic
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL31%
HomeLLLWL42%
AwayLLLWL23%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games542430
Win %31%42%23%
Points / game104.5103.7105.2
Allowed / game108.9107.0110.3
Point differential-4.3-3.4-5.1
Avg total213.4210.7215.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%21%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (14)75% (4)30% (10)
Overtime %2%4%0%
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 Golden State Warriors54421278%115.8107.4+8.5
2 Houston Rockets52381473%113.4105.7+7.7
3 Boston Celtics55401573%103.398.5+4.8
4 Toronto Raptors54371769%110.9103.7+7.2
5 San Antonio Spurs57362163%101.497.6+3.8
6 Minnesota Timberwolves57342360%108.9106.3+2.6
7 Oklahoma City Thunder54322259%105.7101.5+4.1
8 Portland Trail Blazers54312357%105.3103.0+2.3
9 Washington Wizards54312357%107.1105.2+1.8
10 Miami Heat56322457%100.3101.5-1.2
11 Cleveland Cavaliers53302357%108.9109.1-0.2
12 Indiana Pacers54302456%106.3105.0+1.4
13 New Orleans Pelicans53282553%110.3110.8-0.6
14 Milwaukee Bucks53282553%104.7105.5-0.7
15 Denver Nuggets55292653%106.2105.6+0.5
16 Philadelphia 76ers52262650%107.9106.8+1.0
17 Los Angeles Clippers54272750%107.6107.4+0.2
18 Utah Jazz52242846%102.1102.1-0.0
19 Detroit Pistons53242945%102.4102.9-0.4
20 New York Knicks56233341%104.5106.5-2.1
21 Charlotte Hornets54223241%105.0105.3-0.2
22 Memphis Grizzlies54213339%100.2101.8-1.6
23 Brooklyn Nets55213438%105.6108.4-2.8
24 Los Angeles Lakers55213438%105.9109.3-3.4
25 Chicago Bulls56213538%103.2109.0-5.8
26 Dallas Mavericks57203735%101.8103.1-1.4
27 Phoenix Suns55183733%105.0112.4-7.4
28 Orlando Magic54173731%104.5108.9-4.3
29 Atlanta Hawks55173831%102.8107.2-4.4
30 Sacramento Kings55163929%97.1105.9-8.9
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 Rockets27273624114
Orlando Magic30253319107
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