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Magic vs. Rockets Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Magic vs. Rockets NBA game on December 21, 2022 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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NBA
FINAL
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116
110
Dec 22, 1AM Toyota Center
Dec 22, 1AM Toyota Center
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magic | 25 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 116 |
Rockets | 31 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 110 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
100%
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magic | 25 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 116 |
Rockets | 31 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 110 |
Q4 00:06 Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:38 Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:48 Paolo Banchero makes two point driving finger roll layup
Q4 1:07 Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point running layup
Q4 1:13 Markelle Fultz misses two point driving reverse layup
Q4 1:30 Paolo Banchero misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
Q4 1:59 Markelle Fultz makes two point driving floating bank jump shot
Q4 2:06 Kevin Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
Q4 2:13 Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot
Q4 2:28 Franz Wagner makes three point stepback jump shot (Moritz Wagner assists)
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
Kevin Porter Jr. offensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot
+1
Markelle Fultz makes regular free throw 2 of 2
116-108
+1
Markelle Fultz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
116-108
Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul (Take) (Markelle Fultz draws the foul)
Kevin Porter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Paolo Banchero steals)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Rockets defensive rebound
Markelle Fultz misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Markelle Fultz misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Magic offensive rebound
Eric Gordon personal foul (Take) (Markelle Fultz draws the foul)
Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point driving finger roll layup
114-108
+2
Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point running layup
114-108
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Markelle Fultz misses two point driving reverse layup
Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Rockets offensive rebound
Paolo Banchero shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul)
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Markelle Fultz misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Instant replay (Challenge)
Rockets 60 second timeout
Jalen Green shooting foul (Markelle Fultz draws the foul)
+2
Markelle Fultz makes two point driving floating bank jump shot
112-106
+1
Kevin Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
112-106
Markelle Fultz shooting foul (Kevin Porter Jr. draws the foul)
+3
Kevin Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
112-105
Bol Bol personal foul (Loose ball) (Alperen Sengun draws the foul)
Rockets offensive rebound
Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot
+3
Franz Wagner makes three point stepback jump shot (Moritz Wagner assists)
112-102
Alperen Sengun turnover (traveling)
+2
Markelle Fultz makes two point putback layup
107-102
Markelle Fultz offensive rebound
Kevin Porter Jr. blocks Franz Wagner's two point layup
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point cutting dunk (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
107-102
Rockets lineup change (Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., Eric Gordon, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun)
Rockets 60 second timeout
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
105-100
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
105-100
Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
Kevin Porter Jr. turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
103-100
Jalen Green personal foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
Kevin Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Moritz Wagner steals)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses two point pullup jump shot
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point tip layup
102-100
Alperen Sengun offensive rebound
Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Markelle Fultz, Franz Wagner, Bol Bol, Moritz Wagner)
Mo Bamba personal foul (Kevin Porter Jr. draws the foul)
Cole Anthony misses two point pullup jump shot
Cole Anthony defensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
+3
Kevon Harris makes three point pullup jump shot
102-98
Kevon Harris defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses two point layup
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot
+3
Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot
99-98
+2
Admiral Schofield makes two point driving hook shot (Kevon Harris assists)
98-95
+1
Admiral Schofield makes regular free throw 1 of 1
99-95
Rockets lineup change (Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun, Kenyon Martin Jr.)
Rockets 60 second timeout
Tari Eason turnover (bad pass) (Kevon Harris steals)
Tari Eason defensive rebound
Cole Anthony misses three point pullup jump shot
Terrence Ross defensive rebound
Usman Garuba misses three point jump shot
+3
Cole Anthony makes three point pullup jump shot
98-95
Mo Bamba defensive rebound
Tari Eason misses three point jump shot
Admiral Schofield offensive rebound
+2
Admiral Schofield makes two point tip layup
98-95
Terrence Ross misses three point jump shot
Mo Bamba offensive rebound
Cole Anthony misses two point fadeaway jump shot
+3
Eric Gordon makes three point jump shot (Daishen Nix assists)
98-95
Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound
Admiral Schofield misses three point jump shot
Tari Eason personal foul (Admiral Schofield draws the foul)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Magic defensive rebound
Daishen Nix misses three point jump shot
+2
Cole Anthony makes two point fadeaway jump shot
98-92
+2
Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Eric Gordon assists)
98-92
+1
Admiral Schofield makes regular free throw 2 of 2
98-90
+1
Admiral Schofield makes regular free throw 1 of 2
98-90
Kenyon Martin Jr. shooting foul (Admiral Schofield draws the foul)
Daishen Nix turnover (bad pass) (Terrence Ross steals)
Tari Eason defensive rebound
Kevon Harris misses two point driving layup
Kevon Harris defensive rebound
Mo Bamba blocks Eric Gordon's two point layup
Usman Garuba offensive rebound
Usman Garuba offensive rebound
Usman Garuba misses two point tip layup
Eric Gordon misses two point driving layup
+2
Mo Bamba makes two point alley-oop dunk (Cole Anthony assists)
87-90
Mo Bamba defensive rebound
Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot
Eric Gordon defensive rebound
Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot
Tari Eason personal foul (Admiral Schofield draws the foul)
Usman Garuba turnover (lost ball) (Admiral Schofield steals)
Usman Garuba defensive rebound
Terrence Ross misses three point jump shot
+3
Kenyon Martin Jr. makes three point jump shot (Eric Gordon assists)
85-90
Rockets lineup change (Eric Gordon, Usman Garuba, Tari Eason, Kenyon Martin Jr., Daishen Nix)
Magic lineup change (Terrence Ross, Kevon Harris, Admiral Schofield, Mo Bamba, Cole Anthony)
End of 3rd Quarter.
Markelle Fultz personal foul (Take) (Kevin Porter Jr. draws the foul)
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses two point driving hook shot
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point pullup jump shot (Markelle Fultz assists)
85-87
+3
Kevin Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kenyon Martin Jr. assists)
85-87
Kevin Porter Jr. misses technical free throw 1 of 1
Rockets offensive rebound
Magic technical foul (Defensive three second)
+3
Cole Anthony makes three point jump shot (Terrence Ross assists)
83-84
+1
Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2
83-84
Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Terrence Ross, Markelle Fultz, Mo Bamba, Cole Anthony)
+1
Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2
83-83
Mo Bamba shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul)
Franz Wagner turnover (lost ball) (Tari Eason steals)
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Franz Wagner misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Markelle Fultz, Franz Wagner, Mo Bamba, Cole Anthony)
+1
Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
83-82
Tari Eason personal foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul)
Tari Eason turnover
+3
Tari Eason makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
79-82
Rockets lineup change (Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., Tari Eason, Alperen Sengun, Kenyon Martin Jr.)
Rockets 60 second timeout
+2
Franz Wagner makes two point running dunk
79-79
Jabari Smith Jr. turnover
+2
Markelle Fultz makes two point running layup
77-79
Alperen Sengun turnover (bad pass) (Franz Wagner steals)
+3
Franz Wagner makes three point jump shot (Moritz Wagner assists)
77-79
+2
Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)
77-79
Rockets lineup change (Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun, Kenyon Martin Jr.)
Bol Bol personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul)
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Markelle Fultz misses three point jump shot
Franz Wagner defensive rebound
Eric Gordon misses two point alley-oop layup
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Rockets 60 second timeout
+2
Bol Bol makes two point layup
72-77
Bol Bol offensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses three point jump shot
Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point layup
Jalen Green defensive rebound
Moritz Wagner misses three point jump shot
Kevin Porter Jr. turnover (Paolo Banchero steals)
Paolo Banchero turnover
Paolo Banchero misses two point jump shot
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Eric Gordon defensive rebound
Moritz Wagner misses two point tip layup
Moritz Wagner offensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses three point jump shot
Bol Bol defensive rebound
Jalen Green misses two point driving floating jump shot
+2
Franz Wagner makes two point driving reverse layup (Markelle Fultz assists)
70-77
Bol Bol defensive rebound
Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot
Moritz Wagner offensive foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul)
Moritz Wagner turnover (offensive foul)
Rockets turnover (shot clock violation)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Rockets offensive rebound
Bol Bol blocks Jalen Green's three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+1
Moritz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 1
68-77
Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul (Moritz Wagner draws the foul)
+2
Moritz Wagner makes two point running layup (Paolo Banchero assists)
68-77
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot
+2
Moritz Wagner makes two point cutting dunk (Paolo Banchero assists)
68-77
+1
Franz Wagner makes technical free throw 1 of 1
68-77
Magic 60 second timeout
+2
Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point running dunk
62-77
Markelle Fultz turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Porter Jr. steals)
+1
Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1
62-75
Markelle Fultz shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul)
+2
Jalen Green makes two point running reverse layup
62-74
Jalen Green defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses two point turnaround jump shot
+2
Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot
62-72
Paolo Banchero turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Bol Bol defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses two point turnaround hook shot
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Franz Wagner misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-70
Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul)
Bol Bol defensive rebound
Jalen Green defensive rebound
Bol Bol misses three point jump shot
+3
Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
62-70
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Eric Gordon defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Eric Gordon shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point pullup jump shot
62-67
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot
Bol Bol offensive rebound
+2
Bol Bol makes two point tip dunk
62-67
Markelle Fultz misses two point driving layup
Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Magic offensive rebound
Kevin Porter Jr. shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
+3
Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
57-67
+3
Franz Wagner makes three point jump shot (Markelle Fultz assists)
57-64
Rockets lineup change (Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., Eric Gordon, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun)
Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Markelle Fultz, Franz Wagner, Bol Bol, Moritz Wagner)
End of 1st Half.
Paolo Banchero turnover (lost ball) (Kevin Porter Jr. steals)
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Jalen Green misses three point jump shot
+1
Moritz Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-64
Rockets lineup change (Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., Eric Gordon, Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason)
+1
Moritz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-64
Bruno Fernando shooting foul (Moritz Wagner draws the foul)
+3
Jalen Green makes three point stepback jump shot
54-64
Jalen Green defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses two point pullup jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Magic offensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Paolo Banchero's two point layup
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
Bruno Fernando offensive rebound
Jalen Green misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Bol Bol shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul)
+2
Jalen Green makes two point driving finger roll layup
54-61
Jalen Green offensive rebound
Kevon Harris blocks Jalen Green's two point layup
Jalen Green defensive rebound
Bol Bol misses three point jump shot
+2
Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point driving dunk
52-59
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses two point pullup jump shot
Rockets lineup change (Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., Eric Gordon, Bruno Fernando, Jabari Smith Jr.)
Jalen Green turnover (out of bounds step)
Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Bol Bol misses two point alley-oop layup
Kenyon Martin Jr. offensive rebound
+2
Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point tip dunk
52-57
Bruno Fernando misses two point hook shot
+1
Moritz Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-55
+1
Moritz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-55
Bruno Fernando shooting foul (Moritz Wagner draws the foul)
Moritz Wagner offensive rebound
Markelle Fultz misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Markelle Fultz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-55
Jalen Green shooting foul (Markelle Fultz draws the foul)
+3
Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
52-55
Paolo Banchero turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot
Rockets lineup change (Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., Bruno Fernando, Jabari Smith Jr., Kenyon Martin Jr.)
Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Markelle Fultz, Bol Bol, Kevon Harris, Moritz Wagner)
Rockets 60 second timeout
+3
Moritz Wagner makes three point jump shot (Cole Anthony assists)
49-52
Cole Anthony defensive rebound
Jalen Green misses three point jump shot
+2
Franz Wagner makes two point cutting dunk (Cole Anthony assists)
49-52
+3
Kevin Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kenyon Martin Jr. assists)
44-52
+3
Franz Wagner makes three point jump shot (Cole Anthony assists)
44-49
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point floating jump shot (Kenyon Martin Jr. assists)
44-49
Jalen Green defensive rebound
Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot
+1
Tari Eason makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-47
Rockets lineup change (Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., Tari Eason, Alperen Sengun, Kenyon Martin Jr.)
Tari Eason misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Rockets offensive rebound
Admiral Schofield shooting foul (Tari Eason draws the foul)
+3
Cole Anthony makes three point jump shot (Admiral Schofield assists)
41-46
Admiral Schofield defensive rebound
Kenyon Martin Jr. misses two point tip dunk
Kenyon Martin Jr. offensive rebound
Daishen Nix misses two point layup
+3
Kevon Harris makes three point stepback jump shot
41-46
Magic lineup change (Franz Wagner, Kevon Harris, Admiral Schofield, Moritz Wagner, Cole Anthony)
Alperen Sengun personal foul (Loose ball) (Mo Bamba draws the foul)
Magic defensive rebound
Daishen Nix misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Tari Eason defensive rebound
Admiral Schofield misses three point jump shot
+2
Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point alley-oop layup (Alperen Sengun assists)
41-46
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Franz Wagner misses two point driving floating jump shot
+2
Eric Gordon makes two point tip layup
41-44
Kevon Harris turnover (bad pass) (Eric Gordon steals)
Eric Gordon turnover (bad pass) (Kevon Harris steals)
+1
Cole Anthony makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-42
Rockets lineup change (Eric Gordon, Tari Eason, Alperen Sengun, Kenyon Martin Jr., Daishen Nix)
Magic lineup change (Franz Wagner, Kevon Harris, Admiral Schofield, Mo Bamba, Cole Anthony)
+1
Cole Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-42
Tari Eason shooting foul (Cole Anthony draws the foul)
+3
Tari Eason makes three point jump shot (Kenyon Martin Jr. assists)
33-42
+2
Franz Wagner makes two point reverse layup (Admiral Schofield assists)
33-39
Admiral Schofield offensive rebound
Franz Wagner misses three point jump shot
Cole Anthony defensive rebound
Mo Bamba blocks Kenyon Martin Jr.'s two point cutting layup
+2
Franz Wagner makes two point cutting layup (Cole Anthony assists)
33-39
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Magic defensive rebound
Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot
Franz Wagner turnover (lost ball) (Usman Garuba steals)
Magic 60 second timeout
+3
Eric Gordon makes three point jump shot (Tari Eason assists)
29-39
+2
Cole Anthony makes two point driving finger roll layup
29-36
+1
Tari Eason makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-36
+1
Tari Eason makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-35
Admiral Schofield shooting foul (Tari Eason draws the foul)
Eric Gordon defensive rebound
Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot
+3
Kenyon Martin Jr. makes three point jump shot (Eric Gordon assists)
29-34
Cole Anthony personal foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul)
+2
Terrence Ross makes two point pullup jump shot (Cole Anthony assists)
29-31
Magic lineup change (Terrence Ross, Franz Wagner, Admiral Schofield, Mo Bamba, Cole Anthony)
End of 1st Quarter.
Rockets offensive rebound
Daishen Nix misses three point jump shot
Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound
Mo Bamba misses three point pullup jump shot
+1
Kenyon Martin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-31
Rockets lineup change (Eric Gordon, Usman Garuba, Tari Eason, Kenyon Martin Jr., Daishen Nix)
+1
Kenyon Martin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-30
Terrence Ross personal foul (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul)
+3
Paolo Banchero makes three point pullup jump shot
25-29
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Kenyon Martin Jr. misses three point jump shot
Usman Garuba defensive goaltending violation
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point running layup
25-29
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Tari Eason misses two point driving floating jump shot
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point stepback jump shot
25-29
Jalen Green turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound
Mo Bamba misses three point jump shot
Tari Eason turnover (bad pass) (Cole Anthony steals)
Tari Eason defensive rebound
Cole Anthony misses two point driving floating jump shot
Cole Anthony defensive rebound
Kenyon Martin Jr. misses three point jump shot
+1
Mo Bamba makes regular free throw 1 of 1
25-29
Kenyon Martin Jr. shooting foul (Mo Bamba draws the foul)
Mo Bamba offensive rebound
+2
Mo Bamba makes two point putback dunk
17-29
Franz Wagner misses three point jump shot
Rockets lineup change (Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., Usman Garuba, Tari Eason, Kenyon Martin Jr.)
Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Terrence Ross, Franz Wagner, Mo Bamba, Cole Anthony)
Magic 60 second timeout
+2
Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point driving reverse layup
17-29
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Terrence Ross misses three point jump shot
+2
Jalen Green makes two point driving finger roll layup
15-27
+2
Markelle Fultz makes two point driving layup
15-25
+2
Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point alley-oop layup (Jalen Green assists)
15-25
+2
Mo Bamba makes two point putback layup
15-23
Mo Bamba offensive rebound
Terrence Ross misses three point jump shot
+1
Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-23
Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Terrence Ross, Markelle Fultz, Mo Bamba, Cole Anthony)
Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Rockets offensive rebound
Mo Bamba shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul)
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses three point pullup jump shot
+2
Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot
15-22
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Mo Bamba misses three point jump shot
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot
Magic delay of game violation
Rockets lineup change (Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun, Kenyon Martin Jr.)
Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Terrence Ross, Markelle Fultz, Bol Bol, Mo Bamba)
Moritz Wagner personal foul (Jalen Green draws the foul)
Jalen Green defensive rebound
Terrence Ross misses two point pullup jump shot
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 1
11-20
Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Terrence Ross, Markelle Fultz, Bol Bol, Moritz Wagner)
Jalen Green shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point driving floating jump shot
11-20
Bol Bol defensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
+1
Bol Bol makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-20
+1
Bol Bol makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-20
Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul (Bol Bol draws the foul)
Markelle Fultz offensive rebound
Moritz Wagner misses three point jump shot
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point turnaround hook shot
11-20
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Rockets defensive rebound
Franz Wagner misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Magic offensive rebound
Markelle Fultz misses two point driving reverse layup
Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
Jalen Green misses three point stepback jump shot
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Moritz Wagner's two point layup
+1
Kevin Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
6-18
Bol Bol shooting foul (Kevin Porter Jr. draws the foul)
+2
Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point running dunk
6-17
Paolo Banchero turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Porter Jr. steals)
+2
Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
6-15
Bol Bol turnover (lost ball) (Jabari Smith Jr. steals)
+2
Jalen Green makes two point pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
6-13
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point driving finger roll layup
6-11
Magic 60 second timeout
+3
Kevin Porter Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot
6-11
Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Markelle Fultz's two point floating jump shot
+3
Kevin Porter Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot
6-8
+2
Bol Bol makes two point alley-oop layup (Paolo Banchero assists)
6-5
Kevin Porter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Markelle Fultz steals)
Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Franz Wagner misses three point jump shot
Bol Bol defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero personal foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul)
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point pullup jump shot (Moritz Wagner assists)
6-5
+3
Jalen Green makes three point pullup jump shot (Eric Gordon assists)
6-5
Franz Wagner turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Magic offensive rebound
Markelle Fultz misses two point pullup jump shot
Alperen Sengun personal foul (Loose ball) (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Rockets defensive rebound
Moritz Wagner misses two point driving layup
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point dunk
6-2
Bol Bol vs. Jabari Smith Jr. (Alperen Sengun gains possession)
Rockets lineup change (Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., Eric Gordon, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun)
Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Markelle Fultz, Franz Wagner, Bol Bol, Moritz Wagner)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | P. Banchero | 23 | 13 | 3 |
| G | 20 | M. Fultz | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| G | 22 | F. Wagner | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| F | 10 | B. Bol | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| C | 21 | M. Wagner | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | J. Green | 21 | 8 | 1 |
| G | 3 | K. Porter Jr. | 31 | 6 | 5 |
| F | 10 | E. Gordon | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| F | 1 | J. Smith Jr. | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| C | 28 | A. Sengun | 13 | 12 | 6 |
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Magic vs. Rockets: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Magic vs. Rockets
- Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2022
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Venue: Toyota Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Rockets favored at -1
- Total (Over/Under): 224
- Moneyline Odds: Magic -102, Rockets -110
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Magic: 46%
- Rockets: 54%
Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Magic 111-113 Rockets.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Magic a win probability of 46%, while the Rockets have a win probability of 54%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Rockets are more likely to beat the Magic in the NBA game at Toyota Center on Thursday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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