2023-2024 Regular Season Game 79: Orlando Magic (46-32) at Houston Rockets (38-40) - 8pm

[Knightro]

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GAME INFO
Who: Orlando Magic at Houston Rockets
What: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 79
When: Tuesday, April 9 at 8pm ET
Where: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas
How: Bally Sports Florida, NBA League Pass, 96.9 The Game (Radio)

GAMBLING
Line: ORL -3.5 (Opened -1.5)
Over/Under: 215.5 (Opened 211.5)

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ORLANDO MAGIC HEAD COACH
Jamahl Mosley - Career Record: 102-140



ORLANDO MAGIC STARTERS

G: Jalen Suggs


G: Gary Harris


F: Franz Wagner


F: Paolo Banchero


C: Wendell Carter Jr.


ORLANDO MAGIC BENCH

G: Markelle Fultz


G: Cole Anthony


F: Joe Ingles


F: Jonathan Isaac


C: Moritz Wagner


ORLANDO MAGIC DEEP BENCH
G: Anthony Black
G: Jett Howard
G: Kevon Harris (two-way)
G/F: Caleb Houstan
F: Trevelin Queen (two-way)
F: Chuma Okeke
F: Admiral Schofield (two-way)
C: Goga Bitadze

Injuries: Franz Wagner (ankle) and Jonathan Isaac (back) are QUESTIONABLE.

Houston Projected Starters
G: Fred VanVleet
G: Jalen Green
F: Dillon Brooks
F: Amen Thompson
C: Jabari Smith Jr.

Bench
G: Aaron Holiday
G: Reggie Bullock Jr.
F: Cam Whitmore
F: Jeff Green
C: Jock Landale

Injuries: Steven Adams (knee), Tari Eason (leg), Alperen Sengun (ankle) and Jae'Sean Tate (ankle) are OUT.

[Knightro]

No word on Franz and Isaac yet.

[eyriq]

If Franz can't go I'd like to see Ingles start.

[fendilim]

Man… i hope we beat them early so we can rest our guys.

[3ddman23]

If the magic win this one, I feel like it's a lock for top 6.

This seems like a challenging game but I feel like if they lock in like we know they can they can beat this team. It's always the same stuff that we have to he careful with. Turnovers, cheap fouls, controling the glass and defensive focus/ intensity.

And of course not letting some guy like Aaron holiday or bullock go off on you and hit 6 3s.

This is incredible important, can the magic step uo and prove to us they can take care of business? Well see
Go magic

[JoshuaPotter]

If Franz can't go I'd like to see Ingles start.

Houstan, OKEKE, or Jett will likely get the call.

Wouldn't it be something though if we saw Jett out there in place of either of them?

[JoshuaPotter]

If the magic win this one, I feel like it's a lock for top 6.

This seems like a challenging game but I feel like if they lock in like we know they can they can beat this team. It's always the same stuff that we have to he careful with. Turnovers, cheap fouls, controling the glass and defensive focus/ intensity.

And of course not letting some guy like Aaron holiday or bullock go off on you and hit 6 3s.

This is incredible important, can the magic step uo and prove to us they can take care of business? Well see
Go magic

Houston still has plenty to play for even if they are out of the playins. Sometimes knocking a team down a peg is its own reward.

[jezzerinho]

If the magic win this one, I feel like it's a lock for top 6.

This seems like a challenging game but I feel like if they lock in like we know they can they can beat this team. It's always the same stuff that we have to he careful with. Turnovers, cheap fouls, controling the glass and defensive focus/ intensity.

And of course not letting some guy like Aaron holiday or bullock go off on you and hit 6 3s.

This is incredible important, can the magic step uo and prove to us they can take care of business? Well see
Go magic

Agree. This one is biiiiig.

It would be so Magic to have it in your grasp and by some totally unlikely outcome end up flailing in failure. Call it Miami Dolphins Syndrome.

So, if we manage to win this one, I'll feel a lot better.

[KillMonger]

guess franz injury wasn't as bad since his injury was only questionable....would rather rest him though tbh

[basketballRob]

Scary game.

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[VFX]

Houstan needs to step up in Houston.

[Knightro]

The wheels fell off quickly for the Rockets. They were just a game back of the Warriors like 10 days ago, then they dropped 5 in a row.

[eyriq]

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[Skybox]

Jabari is a good player...but no way does HOU have the beef to slow down a determined Paolo. I'm looking for him to come out intending to destroy wire-to-wire. WCJ might even have a big one if he can bully his way to the rim off PnR...he and Suggs had a couple of textbook connections last game.

Franz in the other forward spot would certainly help...if he can go, I'd rather focus on winning tonight and hope we can rest him against a by-then meaningless MIL game.

CHA

[basketballRob]

Jabari is a good player...but no way does HOU have the beef to slow down a determined Paolo. I'm looking for him to come out intending to destroy wire-to-wire. WCJ might even have a big one if he can bully his way to the rim off PnR...he and Suggs had a couple of textbook connections last game.

Franz in the other forward spot would certainly help...if he can go, I'd rather focus on winning tonight and hope we can rest him against a by-then meaningless MIL game.

CHA

He's been shrinking in the clutch. He missed 2 FTs when 1 would've iced the game against Dallas. That's twice that he's done that this season.

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[RichCollab]

Easiest game we have left. Need to win this.

[ORLMagicGirl15]

Man… i hope we beat them early so we can rest our guys.

Houston is a pretty good team, I can see this going down to the wire if both team show up. Besides, Bucks are playing the Celtics and they will be on a back to back as well.

[Message Boar]

Not staying up for this one. Hope we can pull it out. Hard to say how badly Houston will want this one.

Still though,

LET'S GO MAGIC!

[RookieStar]

This is probably the 2nd most important game we have left in the RS.

And we don't know about Franz and JI!!!!

We have to win this. On paper, Paolo is bigger than all the 5 starters of HOU. LOgic should state that he punishes them inside. Especially with Franz situation questionable.

However, I think PB just does middys , 3s and Luka/LBJ ballhandling and passing...

[jezzerinho]

Not staying up for this one. Hope we can pull it out. Hard to say how badly Houston will want this one.

Still though,

LET'S GO MAGIC!

I cant stay up either. Will be reaching for the highlights first thing in the am. Hoping to start the day on a positive....