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Houston Rockets vs Orlando Magic Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 09 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 132-90
32-17 30-16 31-24 39-33
Position#30
Record5-5
FormLWWLL
Points / game112.4
Allowed / game110.4
vs
Position#28
Record8-4
FormWLLWW
Points / game111.5
Allowed / game109.7
USANBA· Toyota Center
NBA2020-21
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
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
17 Mar 2015
HOU107
ORL94
08 Dec 2013
HOU98
ORL88
01 Apr 2013
HOU111
ORL103
22 Jan 2011
HOU104
ORL118
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
🔥 FormRockets
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
125-104
125
104
+21
112avg 103
A12/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
L
91-104
91
104
-13
no box
A14/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
W
112-98
112
98
+14
102avg 103
H16/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
W
128-106
128
106
+22
121avg 103
H18/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
126-128 OT
126
128
-2
120avg 103
A27/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
L
111-124
111
124
-13
100avg 103
A29/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
122-119
122
119
+3
118avg 103
H01/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
102-94
102
94
+8
92avg 103
H02/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
L
100-113
100
113
-13
85avg 103
H05/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
L
107-114
107
114
-7
97avg 103
A07/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
37-26
31-22
34-24
23-32
31-30
25-23
23-20
12-31
25-31
31-24
21-17
35-26
33-20
27-25
38-23
30-38
31-27
37-31
17-26
28-29
26-36
34-34
23-36
28-18
32-33
31-26
24-27
35-33
36-36
28-28
19-17
19-13
21-33
28-28
28-23
23-29
30-35
26-27
31-28
20-24
222.8Avg total
112.4Scored
110.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)112.4110.4222.8+2.050%
Season at home (5)112.8106.0218.8+6.880%
Season away (5)112.0114.8226.8-2.820%
Last 10 (10)112.4110.4222.8+2.050%
Last 5 (5)108.4112.8221.2-4.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)113.3111.9225.2+1.444%
vs Similar ◀ (18)110.1110.2220.3-0.150%
vs Weaker (3)112.0115.0227.0-3.033%
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
🔥 FormMagic
Date
Competition
Charlotte Hornets
#21
L
115-123
115
123
-8
110avg 101
H18/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#21
W
120-117
120
117
+3
108avg 101
H20/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
W
113-107
113
107
+6
100avg 101
H24/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
130-120
130
120
+10
125avg 101
A27/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
120-113
120
113
+7
111avg 101
A28/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
118-107
118
107
+11
110avg 101
A30/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
L
92-116
92
116
-24
74avg 101
H31/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
L
99-108
99
108
-9
80avg 101
H03/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
W
103-83
103
83
+20
99avg 101
H05/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
W
105-94
105
94
+11
98avg 101
H07/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-32
40-36
30-31
27-24
38-27
25-22
31-29
26-39
27-29
29-24
23-30
34-24
32-32
31-27
29-32
38-29
29-35
33-25
15-34
43-19
34-27
26-29
27-29
31-22
22-38
18-37
29-23
23-18
33-28
18-24
31-32
17-24
26-19
25-30
38-18
14-16
15-23
36-22
32-19
22-30
220.3Avg total
111.5Scored
108.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)111.5109.7221.2+1.867%
Season at home (7)106.7106.9213.6-0.157%
Season away (5)118.2113.6231.8+4.680%
Last 10 (10)111.5108.8220.3+2.770%
Last 5 (5)103.4101.6205.0+1.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)110.8114.4225.2-3.739%
vs Similar ◀ (12)113.2109.5222.7+3.767%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -0.5-0.5Q1: -1.6-1.6Q2Q2: +3.0+3.0Q2: +0.5+0.5Q3Q3: +1.7+1.7Q3: +0.8+0.8Q4Q4: -2.0-2.0Q4: +3.0+3.0
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -0.5-0.5Q1: -1.6-1.6Q2Q2: +3.0+3.0Q2: +0.5+0.5Q3Q3: +1.7+1.7Q3: +0.8+0.8Q4Q4: -2.0-2.0Q4: +3.0+3.0
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
#19
W
68-48
68
48
+20
A12/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
56-53
56
53
+3
A14/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
W
56-55
56
55
+1
H16/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
W
60-45
60
45
+15
H18/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
68-58
68
58
+10
A27/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
L
60-70
60
70
-10
A29/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
63-59
63
59
+4
H01/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
D
64-64
64
64
+0
H02/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
L
49-61
49
61
-12
H05/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
L
56-62
56
62
-6
A07/01
NBA
117.5Avg total
60.0Scored
57.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.058.6116.5-0.653%-
Last 30 at home (15)56.756.6113.3+0.160%-
Last 30 away (15)59.260.5119.7-1.347%-
Last 10 (10)60.057.5117.5+2.560%-
Last 5 (5)58.463.2121.6-4.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)59.456.2115.7+3.267%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)57.759.3117.0-1.750%-
vs Weaker (3)55.361.0116.3-5.733%-
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
Charlotte Hornets
#21
L
58-68
58
68
-10
H18/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#21
W
63-49
63
49
+14
H20/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
W
56-53
56
53
+3
H24/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
63-59
63
59
+4
A27/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
62-60
62
60
+2
A28/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
60-56
60
56
+4
A30/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
L
40-75
40
75
-35
H31/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
L
51-52
51
52
-1
H03/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
W
51-49
51
49
+2
H05/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
W
51-45
51
45
+6
H07/01
NBA
112.1Avg total
55.5Scored
56.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.457.4111.8-2.947%-
Last 30 at home (14)53.257.8111.0-4.643%-
Last 30 away (16)55.557.0112.5-1.550%-
Last 10 (10)55.556.6112.1-1.170%-
Last 5 (5)50.655.4106.0-4.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)52.358.6110.9-6.233%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)57.655.6113.2+2.067%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 112.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.4 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers42.3 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.0 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.025.7
55.9%
52.8%51.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers41.014.1
34.4%
36.6%42.3
🏀 Free throws25.019.0
76.0%
77.7%19.0
They take 87.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 41.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 47% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Orlando Magictheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Orlando Magic: 111.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.0 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.0 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.5 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.830.5
49.4%
52.8%61.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.211.0
35.3%
36.6%33.0
🏀 Free throws21.317.5
82.2%
77.7%17.5
They take 93.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 34% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 09 Jan 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
LLWWLLWWLW
Orlando Magic
WWLLWWWWWL
#30
League position
#28
+0.8
Net rating
+2.6
108.8
Offensive rating
107.5
108.1
Defensive rating
104.9
53.9%
Effective FG%
50.5%
52.8%
Opp. effective FG%
52.8%
12.9%
Turnover %
13.1%
17.8%
Off. rebound %
24.9%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.23
34.4%
3-point %
35.3%
55.5%
Assist %
53.5%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence108.8 · 107.5Defence108.1 · 104.9Shooting53.9% · 50.5%3-point %34.4% · 35.3%Ball care12.9% · 13.1%Off. rebounds17.8% · 24.9%Free throws0.29 · 0.23Form (last 10/10)50% · 70%
■ 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
7
Houston Rockets wins
3
Orlando Magic wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/01/21AIndiana Pacers107-114
05/01/21HDallas Mavericks100-113
02/01/21HSacramento Kings102-94
01/01/21HSacramento Kings122-119
29/12/20ADenver Nuggets111-124
27/12/20APortland Trail Blazers126-128 OT
18/12/20HSan Antonio Spurs128-106
16/12/20HSan Antonio Spurs112-98
14/12/20AChicago Bulls91-104
12/12/20AChicago Bulls125-104
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/01/21HCleveland Cavaliers105-94
05/01/21HCleveland Cavaliers103-83
03/01/21HOklahoma City Thunder99-108
31/12/20HPhiladelphia 76ers92-116
30/12/20AOklahoma City Thunder118-107
28/12/20AWashington Wizards120-113
27/12/20AWashington Wizards130-120
24/12/20HMiami Heat113-107
20/12/20HCharlotte Hornets120-117
18/12/20HCharlotte Hornets115-123

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL50%
HomeWWWWL80%
AwayWLLLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1055
Win %50%80%20%
Points / game112.4112.8112.0
Allowed / game110.4106.0114.8
Point differential+2.0+6.8-2.8
Avg total222.8218.8226.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%40%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %10%0%20%
Orlando Magic
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW67%
HomeWLLWW57%
AwayWLWWW80%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1275
Win %67%57%80%
Points / game111.5106.7118.2
Allowed / game109.7106.9113.6
Point differential+1.8-0.1+4.6
Avg total221.2213.6231.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%29%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%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 Philadelphia 76ers119282%113.5106.9+6.5
2 Los Angeles Lakers1310377%112.8104.5+8.3
3 Orlando Magic128467%111.5109.7+1.8
4 Brooklyn Nets117464%119.1109.3+9.8
5 Utah Jazz117464%111.2107.6+3.5
6 New York Knicks138562%101.899.7+2.2
7 Boston Celtics127558%109.8111.1-1.2
8 Dallas Mavericks116555%113.2108.7+4.5
9 New Orleans Pelicans116555%109.5105.8+3.7
10 Indiana Pacers116555%112.3109.1+3.2
11 Golden State Warriors116555%113.5116.4-2.8
12 Chicago Bulls137654%113.2115.9-2.7
13 Cleveland Cavaliers137654%101.4104.5-3.2
14 Houston Rockets105550%112.4110.4+2.0
15 Atlanta Hawks126650%114.4112.9+1.5
16 Los Angeles Clippers126650%107.2110.0-2.8
17 Sacramento Kings126650%112.0116.7-4.7
18 Phoenix Suns136746%107.7106.5+1.2
19 Milwaukee Bucks115645%120.8114.5+6.3
20 Denver Nuggets115645%117.8112.2+5.6
21 Oklahoma City Thunder115645%103.8109.2-5.4
22 Miami Heat94544%105.4108.0-2.6
23 Memphis Grizzlies125742%109.3109.2+0.1
24 Portland Trail Blazers125742%113.3118.5-5.2
25 Charlotte Hornets135838%109.2111.4-2.2
26 San Antonio Spurs114736%110.0115.8-5.8
27 Detroit Pistons134931%106.0109.5-3.5
28 Toronto Raptors103730%107.9111.0-3.1
29 Minnesota Timberwolves113827%109.8121.1-11.3
30 Washington Wizards123925%114.3117.6-3.2
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 -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston Rockets32303139132
Orlando Magic1716243390
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