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Houston Rockets vs Orlando Magic Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 28 Jan 2019
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 103-98
18-34 35-27 21-21 29-16
Position#5
Record31-21
FormLWLWW
Points / game112.6
Allowed / game110.5
vs
Position#16
Record21-32
FormLLWLL
Points / game103.6
Allowed / game107.0
USANBA· Toyota Center
NBA2018-19
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
Denver Nuggets
#4
W
125-113
125
113
+12
H08/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
109-116
109
116
-7
H10/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
141-113
141
113
+28
H12/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#16
L
109-116
109
116
-7
A13/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#23
W
112-94
112
94
+18
H15/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#14
L
142-145 OT
142
145
-3
H17/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
W
138-134 OT
138
134
+4
H20/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
93-121
93
121
-28
A22/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
114-110
114
110
+4
A24/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#2
W
121-119
121
119
+2
H26/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-35
37-25
26-29
29-24
29-26
31-28
23-38
26-24
42-22
35-27
36-32
28-32
26-18
33-34
29-34
21-30
24-29
30-19
33-22
25-24
30-34
24-28
40-23
37-46
26-39
20-25
36-22
38-34
26-30
24-35
13-29
30-27
28-31
30-32
30-15
26-32
33-20
37-41
26-28
25-30
238.5Avg total
120.4Scored
118.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (52)112.6110.5223.1+2.160%
Season at home (27)117.1112.6229.7+4.670%
Season away (25)107.7108.2215.9-0.648%
Last 10 (10)120.4118.1238.5+2.360%
Last 5 (5)121.6125.8247.4-4.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)109.0116.0225.0-7.00%
vs Similar (12)113.6112.0225.6+1.675%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)117.5113.1230.6+4.559%
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
Sacramento Kings
#19
L
95-111
95
111
-16
A08/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
L
93-106
93
106
-13
A10/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#11
W
105-103
105
103
+2
H13/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#5
W
116-109
116
109
+7
H13/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#18
L
115-120 OT
115
120
-5
A17/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#14
L
115-117
115
117
-2
H19/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
108-118
108
118
-10
H20/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
W
122-103
122
103
+19
A21/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#14
L
110-114
110
114
-4
A24/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#22
L
91-95
91
95
-4
H26/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-29
17-29
20-32
33-21
32-19
31-27
12-32
18-28
19-19
22-32
31-26
33-26
18-26
34-33
34-29
30-21
34-26
29-32
21-32
25-19
32-25
35-29
28-32
20-31
24-33
22-26
36-28
26-31
28-31
32-26
31-21
31-25
25-26
31-30
30-33
24-25
21-24
17-26
31-25
22-20
216.6Avg total
107.0Scored
109.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (53)103.6107.0210.6-3.440%
Season at home (28)104.4108.0212.4-3.646%
Season away (25)102.6105.9208.5-3.232%
Last 10 (10)107.0109.6216.6-2.630%
Last 5 (5)109.2109.4218.6-0.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)106.5104.2210.7+2.350%
vs Similar (18)101.6111.6213.2-9.922%
vs Weaker (6)105.095.8200.8+9.267%
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

-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: +1.3+1.3Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +0.7+0.7Q2: -2.0-2.0Q3Q3: +2.0+2.0Q3: -1.6-1.6Q4Q4: -1.8-1.8Q4: +1.5+1.5
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
Denver Nuggets
#4
W
70-60
70
60
+10
H08/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
W
60-54
60
54
+6
H10/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
77-49
77
49
+28
H12/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#16
W
59-52
59
52
+7
A13/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#23
W
54-48
54
48
+6
H15/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#14
L
54-62
54
62
-8
H17/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
L
46-64
46
64
-18
H20/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
50-65
50
65
-15
A22/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
L
58-63
58
63
-5
A24/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#2
W
70-61
70
61
+9
H26/01
NBA
117.6Avg total
59.8Scored
57.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.554.7112.2+2.760%-
Last 30 at home (17)58.154.1112.1+4.065%-
Last 30 away (13)56.755.6112.3+1.154%-
Last 10 (10)59.857.8117.6+2.060%-
Last 5 (5)55.663.0118.6-7.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)60.054.0114.0+6.0100%-
vs Similar (12)54.655.3109.9-0.842%-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)59.454.4113.7+5.071%-
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
Sacramento Kings
#19
L
42-58
42
58
-16
A08/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
63-46
63
46
+17
A10/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#11
L
41-51
41
51
-10
H13/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#5
L
52-59
52
59
-7
H13/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#18
W
63-58
63
58
+5
A17/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#14
W
67-54
67
54
+13
H19/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
46-59
46
59
-13
H20/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
W
60-57
60
57
+3
A21/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#14
D
56-56
56
56
+0
A24/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#22
L
38-50
38
50
-12
H26/01
NBA
107.6Avg total
52.8Scored
54.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.853.2105.1-1.443%-
Last 30 at home (14)49.153.9103.0-4.929%-
Last 30 away (16)54.252.6106.9+1.656%-
Last 10 (10)52.854.8107.6-2.040%-
Last 5 (5)53.455.2108.6-1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)52.549.0101.5+3.550%-
vs Similar (18)51.355.5106.8-4.233%-
vs Weaker (6)52.750.7103.3+2.067%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. 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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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 120.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀36%
🏀🏀🏀42%
🏀22%
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.8 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers50.4 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀 Free throws26.2 pts a game · 22% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.521.9
56.9%
51.7%43.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers50.716.8
33.1%
35.4%50.4
🏀 Free throws31.426.2
83.4%
76.6%26.2
They take 89.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 50.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 57% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Orlando Magictheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Orlando Magic: 107.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.8 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.9 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.3 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.928.9
51.7%
51.7%57.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.511.3
34.8%
35.4%33.9
🏀 Free throws19.315.3
79.3%
76.6%15.3
They take 88.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 28 Jan 2019 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
WWLWLWLWLW
Orlando Magic
LLWLLLWWLL
#5
League position
#16
+2.2
Net rating
-2.6
114.3
Offensive rating
106.5
112.2
Defensive rating
109.1
52.8%
Effective FG%
51.9%
54.4%
Opp. effective FG%
53.3%
12.0%
Turnover %
12.5%
20.6%
Off. rebound %
20.1%
0.35
Free-throw rate
0.22
33.1%
3-point %
34.8%
50.1%
Assist %
59.5%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence114.3 · 106.5Defence112.2 · 109.1Shooting52.8% · 51.9%3-point %33.1% · 34.8%Ball care12.0% · 12.5%Off. rebounds20.6% · 20.1%Free throws0.35 · 0.22Form (last 10/10)60% · 30%
■ 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
26/01/19HToronto Raptors121-119
24/01/19ANew York Knicks114-110
22/01/19APhiladelphia 76ers93-121
20/01/19HLos Angeles Lakers138-134 OT
17/01/19HBrooklyn Nets142-145 OT
15/01/19HMemphis Grizzlies112-94
13/01/19AOrlando Magic109-116
12/01/19HCleveland Cavaliers141-113
10/01/19HMilwaukee Bucks109-116
08/01/19HDenver Nuggets125-113
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/01/19HWashington Wizards91-95
24/01/19ABrooklyn Nets110-114
21/01/19AAtlanta Hawks122-103
20/01/19HMilwaukee Bucks108-118
19/01/19HBrooklyn Nets115-117
17/01/19ADetroit Pistons115-120 OT
13/01/19HHouston Rockets116-109
13/01/19HBoston Celtics105-103
10/01/19AUtah Jazz93-106
08/01/19ASacramento Kings95-111

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW60%
HomeWWLWW70%
AwayWLLLW48%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games522725
Win %60%70%48%
Points / game112.6117.1107.7
Allowed / game110.5112.6108.2
Point differential+2.1+4.6-0.6
Avg total223.1229.7215.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%44%16%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (15)83% (6)44% (9)
Overtime %10%7%12%
Orlando Magic
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL40%
HomeWWLLL46%
AwayLLLWL32%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532825
Win %40%46%32%
Points / game103.6104.4102.6
Allowed / game107.0108.0105.9
Point differential-3.4-3.6-3.2
Avg total210.6212.4208.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%14%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (16)56% (9)29% (7)
Overtime %6%7%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 Milwaukee Bucks52381473%117.8107.6+10.2
2 Toronto Raptors55391671%114.1108.2+5.9
3 Denver Nuggets52361669%111.8106.1+5.6
4 Golden State Warriors54361867%118.1112.1+6.0
5 Indiana Pacers52341865%108.4103.3+5.2
6 Oklahoma City Thunder53341964%113.8108.7+5.1
7 Philadelphia 76ers53341964%115.7112.3+3.3
8 Portland Trail Blazers56342261%112.8109.9+2.9
9 Houston Rockets52312160%112.6110.5+2.1
10 Boston Celtics53312258%111.4106.0+5.4
11 Utah Jazz53312258%109.0104.6+4.4
12 Los Angeles Clippers53312258%114.0112.4+1.6
13 San Antonio Spurs55312456%111.6108.9+2.7
14 Brooklyn Nets54292554%111.2111.3-0.1
15 Charlotte Hornets53272651%112.2111.3+0.9
16 Los Angeles Lakers55282751%112.2112.1+0.1
17 Miami Heat53262749%106.5106.5-0.0
18 Sacramento Kings55262947%112.4115.6-3.2
19 Minnesota Timberwolves54252946%111.5112.5-1.0
20 Washington Wizards52242846%112.8115.0-2.2
21 Dallas Mavericks51232845%109.7109.8-0.1
22 Detroit Pistons53233043%105.8108.3-2.5
23 New Orleans Pelicans55223340%116.3116.0+0.3
24 Memphis Grizzlies55223340%101.3104.9-3.6
25 Orlando Magic53213240%103.6107.0-3.4
26 Atlanta Hawks53173632%110.2117.4-7.2
27 New York Knicks52133925%107.2114.9-7.7
28 Chicago Bulls55134224%101.2110.5-9.4
29 Phoenix Suns55124322%105.3115.2-9.9
30 Cleveland Cavaliers55124322%102.7113.0-10.4
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 Rockets18352129103
Orlando Magic3427211698
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