How to watch Rockets vs. Magic: NBA live stream info, TV channel, time, game odds

How to watch Rockets vs. Magic basketball game

By Scout Staff

Mar 8, 2020 at 11:40 am ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

Orlando @ Houston

Current Records: Orlando 28-35; Houston 39-23

What to Know

The Orlando Magic are 2-7 against the Houston Rockets since November of 2015, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Sunday. Orlando is on the road again Sunday and plays against Houston at 7 p.m. ET at Toyota Center. The Magic will be strutting in after a win while Houston will be stumbling in from a loss.

Orlando strolled past the Minnesota Timberwolves with points to spare this past Friday, taking the contest 132-118. Orlando relied on the efforts of center Nikola Vucevic, who posted a double-double on 28 points and 12 boards, and point guard Markelle Fultz, who had 24 points and five assists along with five rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Vucevic has had at least 11 rebounds.

Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but the Rockets had to settle for a 108-99 defeat against the Charlotte Hornets this past Saturday. Despite their loss, Houston got to see several of their players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Power forward Jeff Green, who had 20 points in addition to eight boards, was the best among equals.

The Magic aren't expected to pull this one out, but with the spread at only 9.5, it might come down to a lucky bounce or two. They are currently two-for-two against the spread in their most recent games, however, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Orlando is now 28-35 while Houston sits at 39-23. A couple offensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Orlando is third worst in the league in points per game, with only 105.8 on average. To make matters even worse for Orlando, the Rockets rank second in the league when it comes to points per game, with 118.3 on average. So the Orlando squad has its work cut out for it.