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Houston Rockets vs Orlando Magic Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 22 Dec 2022
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 110-116
31-25 33-29 23-31 23-31
Position#28
Record9-21
FormWWLLL
Points / game109.5
Allowed / game115.4
vs
Position#25
Record11-21
FormWWWWL
Points / game109.4
Allowed / game113.2
USANBA· Toyota Center (Houston)
NBA2022-23
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 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
🔥 FormRockets
Date
Competition
Denver Nuggets
#2
L
100-120
100
120
-20
84avg 101
A01/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#9
W
122-121
122
121
+1
112avg 101
A03/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
101-120
101
120
-19
87avg 101
A04/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#4
W
132-123 OT
132
123
+9
118avg 101
H06/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#29
L
109-118
109
118
-9
94avg 101
A09/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
W
97-92
97
92
+5
90avg 101
H12/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#9
W
111-97
111
97
+14
111avg 101
H14/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#10
L
108-111
108
111
-3
98avg 101
H16/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#26
L
95-107
95
107
-12
82avg 101
H18/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#29
L
105-124
105
124
-19
87avg 101
H20/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-44
23-30
25-22
28-24
27-36
30-28
29-32
36-25
23-39
29-29
28-26
21-26
27-30
29-25
34-29
18-24
29-24
25-27
23-39
32-28
19-25
31-23
24-31
23-13
27-20
27-15
30-32
27-30
29-29
23-37
33-20
23-25
27-33
24-24
14-28
30-22
28-35
34-25
14-32
29-32
221.3Avg total
108.0Scored
113.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)109.5115.4224.9-5.830%
Season at home (14)110.6112.5223.1-1.943%
Season away (16)108.6117.9226.5-9.219%
Last 10 (10)108.0113.3221.3-5.340%
Last 5 (5)103.2106.2209.4-3.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)110.2114.9225.1-4.735%
vs Similar (4)105.0118.5223.5-13.50%
vs Weakerno games
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
🔥 FormMagic
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
96-107
96
107
-11
87avg 99
A03/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
L
108-121
108
121
-13
97avg 99
A04/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
102-109
102
109
-7
90avg 99
H06/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#14
W
116-111 OT
116
111
+5
105avg 99
H08/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
W
113-109
113
109
+4
118avg 99
H10/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
W
111-99
111
99
+12
108avg 99
H11/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#16
W
135-124
135
124
+11
129avg 99
H15/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
117-109
117
109
+8
108avg 99
A17/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
95-92
95
92
+3
84avg 99
A18/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#16
L
125-126
125
126
-1
118avg 99
A20/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-27
22-27
17-28
32-25
22-36
26-28
25-30
35-27
21-30
24-26
27-32
30-21
14-32
26-17
31-29
28-21
37-25
30-38
27-24
19-22
18-19
29-20
35-36
29-24
50-22
26-40
29-32
30-30
32-28
30-26
26-27
29-28
26-23
24-18
18-30
27-21
27-34
38-34
29-36
31-22
222.5Avg total
111.8Scored
110.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)109.4113.2222.7-3.834%
Season at home (17)113.0114.5227.5-1.547%
Season away (15)105.3111.8217.1-6.520%
Last 10 (10)111.8110.7222.5+1.160%
Last 5 (5)116.6110.0226.6+6.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)107.8112.8220.5-5.033%
vs Similar (17)110.2112.7222.9-2.541%
vs Weaker ◀ (1)127.0134.0261.0-7.00%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Weaker. 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

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: -5.5-5.5Q1: -0.4-0.4Q2Q2: +1.2+1.2Q2: +0.1+0.1Q3Q3: -3.7-3.7Q3: -4.0-4.0Q4Q4: +1.8+1.8Q4: +4.9+4.9
-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: -5.5-5.5Q1: -0.4-0.4Q2Q2: +1.2+1.2Q2: +0.1+0.1Q3Q3: -3.7-3.7Q3: -4.0-4.0Q4Q4: +1.8+1.8Q4: +4.9+4.9
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
#2
L
47-74
47
74
-27
A01/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#9
L
57-64
57
64
-7
A03/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
52-68
52
68
-16
A04/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#4
W
56-55
56
55
+1
H06/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#29
W
54-51
54
51
+3
A09/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
W
50-48
50
48
+2
H12/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#9
W
54-35
54
35
+19
H14/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#10
L
52-66
52
66
-14
H16/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#26
L
51-57
51
57
-6
H18/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#29
W
62-60
62
60
+2
H20/12
NBA
111.3Avg total
53.5Scored
57.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.558.9114.4-3.443%-
Last 30 at home (14)56.754.6111.3+2.164%-
Last 30 away (16)54.562.7117.2-8.225%-
Last 10 (10)53.557.8111.3-4.350%-
Last 5 (5)53.853.2107.0+0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)55.458.8114.3-3.442%-
vs Similar (4)56.259.2115.5-3.050%-
vs Weakerno games
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
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
47-54
47
54
-7
A03/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
L
48-64
48
64
-16
A04/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
45-56
45
56
-11
H06/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#14
L
40-49
40
49
-9
H08/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
W
67-63
67
63
+4
H10/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
W
47-39
47
39
+8
H11/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#16
W
76-62
76
62
+14
H15/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
62-54
62
54
+8
A17/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
50-41
50
41
+9
A18/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#16
L
65-68
65
68
-3
A20/12
NBA
109.7Avg total
54.7Scored
55.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.157.0112.1-1.840%-
Last 30 at home (17)54.757.5112.2-2.841%-
Last 30 away (13)55.756.3112.0-0.638%-
Last 10 (10)54.755.0109.7-0.350%-
Last 5 (5)60.052.8112.8+7.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)54.856.2111.1-1.442%-
vs Similar (17)54.856.6111.4-1.941%-
vs Weaker ◀ (1)65.071.0136.0-6.00%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Weaker. 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: 108.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀23%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers63.0 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.6 pts a game · 23% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.4 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.331.5
53.1%
54.5%63.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.98.2
26.5%
35.8%24.6
🏀 Free throws26.320.4
77.6%
78.1%20.4
They take 90.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 34% 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: 111.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.8 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.4 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.6 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.028.9
51.6%
54.5%57.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.010.8
36.0%
35.8%32.4
🏀 Free throws25.221.6
85.7%
78.1%21.6
They take 86.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% 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 22 Dec 2022 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
LLLWWLWLWL
Orlando Magic
LWWWWWWLLL
#28
League position
#25
-5.2
Net rating
+1.1
106.9
Offensive rating
110.9
112.1
Defensive rating
109.8
48.6%
Effective FG%
52.4%
56.2%
Opp. effective FG%
51.8%
14.9%
Turnover %
13.8%
32.7%
Off. rebound %
25.2%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.29
26.5%
3-point %
36.0%
50.1%
Assist %
57.4%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence106.9 · 110.9Defence112.1 · 109.8Shooting48.6% · 52.4%3-point %26.5% · 36.0%Ball care14.9% · 13.8%Off. rebounds32.7% · 25.2%Free throws0.29 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)40% · 60%
■ 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
20/12/22HSan Antonio Spurs105-124
18/12/22HPortland Trail Blazers95-107
16/12/22HMiami Heat108-111
14/12/22HPhoenix Suns111-97
12/12/22HMilwaukee Bucks97-92
09/12/22ASan Antonio Spurs109-118
06/12/22HPhiladelphia 76ers132-123 OT
04/12/22AGolden State Warriors101-120
03/12/22APhoenix Suns122-121
01/12/22ADenver Nuggets100-120
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/12/22AAtlanta Hawks125-126
18/12/22ABoston Celtics95-92
17/12/22ABoston Celtics117-109
15/12/22HAtlanta Hawks135-124
11/12/22HToronto Raptors111-99
10/12/22HToronto Raptors113-109
08/12/22HLos Angeles Clippers116-111 OT
06/12/22HMilwaukee Bucks102-109
04/12/22AToronto Raptors108-121
03/12/22ACleveland Cavaliers96-107

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2022-23
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL30%
HomeWWLLL43%
AwayLLWLL19%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301416
Win %30%43%19%
Points / game109.5110.6108.6
Allowed / game115.4112.5117.9
Point differential-5.8-1.9-9.2
Avg total224.9223.1226.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+7%14%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)50% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %3%7%0%
Orlando Magic
NBA 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL34%
HomeLWWWW47%
AwayLLWWL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321715
Win %34%47%20%
Points / game109.4113.0105.3
Allowed / game113.2114.5111.8
Point differential-3.8-1.5-6.5
Avg total222.7227.5217.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%24%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)75% (4)40% (5)
Overtime %6%12%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 Milwaukee Bucks3122971%112.9108.9+3.9
2 Boston Celtics32221069%118.0112.3+5.7
3 Cleveland Cavaliers33221167%111.0104.5+6.5
4 Memphis Grizzlies30191163%115.4111.2+4.1
5 Denver Nuggets30191163%115.4114.0+1.5
6 Brooklyn Nets32201262%114.0111.5+2.5
7 New Orleans Pelicans30181260%117.3112.5+4.8
8 Philadelphia 76ers30181260%111.2107.4+3.9
9 Phoenix Suns32191359%115.7110.7+5.0
10 New York Knicks32181456%114.4111.7+2.8
11 Los Angeles Clippers32181456%107.0107.6-0.6
12 Sacramento Kings29161355%117.8115.8+2.0
13 Portland Trail Blazers31171455%112.6112.1+0.5
14 Utah Jazz34181653%116.9116.0+0.9
15 Minnesota Timberwolves31161552%115.5115.9-0.4
16 Indiana Pacers32161650%114.7115.5-0.8
17 Atlanta Hawks32161650%114.1115.2-1.1
18 Miami Heat32161650%108.0109.1-1.1
19 Dallas Mavericks31151648%111.2109.8+1.4
20 Golden State Warriors33151845%116.5117.9-1.4
21 Toronto Raptors32141844%111.2110.9+0.2
22 Los Angeles Lakers30131743%115.1116.7-1.6
23 Chicago Bulls31131842%113.1114.5-1.4
24 Oklahoma City Thunder31131842%115.5117.1-1.5
25 Washington Wizards32122038%110.7113.6-2.8
26 Orlando Magic32112134%109.4113.2-3.8
27 San Antonio Spurs30102033%110.3119.5-9.2
28 Houston Rockets3092130%109.5115.4-5.8
29 Charlotte Hornets3182326%110.8117.5-6.7
30 Detroit Pistons3482624%110.8118.0-7.2
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 Rockets31332323110
Orlando Magic25293131116
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