2024-2025 Regular Season Game 66: Orlando Magic (30-35) at Houston Rockets (39-25) - 8pm

Post #1 » by **Knightro** » Mon Mar 10, 2025 3:05 pm

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GAME INFO
Who: Orlando Magic at Houston Rockets
What: 2024-2025 Regular Season Game 66
When: Monday, March 10 at 8pm ET
Where: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas
How: FanDuel Sports Network Florida, NBA League Pass, 104.5 The Beat

GAMBLING
Line: HOU -4.5
Over/Under: 211.5

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ORLANDO MAGIC HEAD COACH
Jamahl Mosley - Career Record: 133-178 regular season, 3-4 playoffs

ORLANDO MAGIC STARTERS

G: Cole Anthony

G: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

F: Franz Wagner

F: Paolo Banchero

C: Wendell Carter Jr.

ORLANDO MAGIC BENCH

G: Anthony Black

G: Gary Harris

F: Tristan da Silva

F: Jonathan Isaac

C: Goga Bitadze

ORLANDO MAGIC DEEP BENCH
G: Cory Joseph
G: Jett Howard
F: Trevelin Queen (two-way)
F: Caleb Houstan

Injuries: Moritz Wagner (knee) and Jalen Suggs (knee) are OUT.

Houston Projected Starters
G: Aaron Holiday
G: Jalen Green
F: Dillon Brooks
F: Tari Eason
C: Alperen Sengun

Bench
G: Nate Williams
G: Jae'Sean Tate
F: Cam Whitmore
F: Jabari Smith Jr.
C: Steven Adams

Injuries: Amen Thompson (ankle) and Reed Sheppard (thumb) are OUT. Fred VanVleet (ankle) is QUESTIONABLE.

Post #2 » by **Knightro** » Mon Mar 10, 2025 3:06 pm

Just win one game and you get the standard game thread treatment again.

Post #3 » by **eyriq** » Mon Mar 10, 2025 3:09 pm

We are BACK

Post #4 » by **magik9113** » Mon Mar 10, 2025 4:04 pm

Sengun is going to look like Jokic tonight

yoyojw17 · Post #5 » by **yoyojw17** » Mon Mar 10, 2025 4:05 pm

Excited to watch tonight! Let's turn this ish around!

JoshuaPotter · Post #6 » by **JoshuaPotter** » Mon Mar 10, 2025 4:16 pm

Time zone messed my home life up, hope the boyz are alright.

Post #7 » by **Knightro** » Mon Mar 10, 2025 5:50 pm

JoshuaPotter wrote:Time zone messed my home life up, hope the boyz are alright.

Mine too. Losing an hour of sleep with a 2 month old and a 2 year and 2 month old is :banghead:

JoshuaPotter · Post #8 » by **JoshuaPotter** » Mon Mar 10, 2025 6:43 pm

Knightro wrote:
JoshuaPotter wrote:Time zone messed my home life up, hope the boyz are alright.

Mine too. Losing an hour of sleep with a 2 month old and a 2 year and 2 month old is

My heart goes out to you bud. My 3 year old did not cope well. Then by the time he did I tried to lay down and sleep just didn't happen.

Optimus_Steel · Post #9 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Mon Mar 10, 2025 11:08 pm

Can we get a 14pt+ gap going in the 4th. That seems to be the limit to winning.

basketballRob · Post #10 » by **basketballRob** » Mon Mar 10, 2025 11:22 pm

Miami vs. Charlotte tonight means we could be back in 9th. I'm curious if Miami eventually pulls the plug since their pick is top 14 protected.

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BadMofoPimp · Post #11 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Mon Mar 10, 2025 11:52 pm

basketballRob wrote:Miami vs. Charlotte tonight means we could be back in 9th. I'm curious if Miami eventually pulls the plug since their pick is top 14 protected.

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If Miami can stay under 14th pick, they will have 2 picks this off season. If they are above 14, they lose both, but get picks in 2027 and 2029. If they truly are looking to make a major move this off season aka Durant etc, then they should stay under 14 as that would help them make moves with two 2025 1sts to trade. Appears with the way they been losing games, it is on purpose to make the playoffs, but still be below the 14th pick range.

Idiosyncratic · Post #12 » by **Idiosyncratic** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 12:00 am

BadMofoPimp wrote:
basketballRob wrote:Miami vs. Charlotte tonight means we could be back in 9th. I'm curious if Miami eventually pulls the plug since their pick is top 14 protected.

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If Miami can stay under 14th pick, they will have 2 picks this off season. If they are above 14, they lose this years, but get picks in 2027 and 2029. If they truly are looking to make a major move this off season aka Durant etc, then they should stay under 14 as that would help them make moves with two 2025 1sts to trade. Appears with the way they been losing games, it is on purpose to make the playoffs, but still be below the 14th pick range.

I don't think they can make the playoffs and be below 15th pick. They need to lose the play-ins to be in the lottery I believe.

I would be lying if I said I knew all about Miami's protections, but almost think it's better they make the playoffs and convey it this year because if not it becomes unprotected? Would allow them to tank which I think is an option for them in the offseason. They can't tank if they owe OKC their 2026 unprotected. Maybe they go for Durant though, then it is pretty moot either way.

thelead · Post #13 » by **thelead** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 12:18 am

Chippy already. WCJ and Sengun are going to get into it at some point.

Post #14 » by **Bensational** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 12:19 am

Solid start. Slow and sluggish play both ways for both teams. Magic making it work. The grind is where they like the be.

thelead · Post #15 » by **thelead** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 12:20 am

Cole is definitely bringing much more energy and trying to bring some of what Suggs did.

Idiosyncratic · Post #16 » by **Idiosyncratic** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 12:21 am

Rockets offense has been awful without FVV, now they also have lost Amen. Not going to be an easy win, but a game the Magic need to win if they want to try to make a run at .500 and the 7/8 seed.

Post #17 » by **eyriq** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 12:22 am

Very good start for the most part

Post #18 » by **eyriq** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 12:22 am

+5 on points off turnovers

Post #19 » by **eyriq** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 12:27 am

A little too iso heavy there

Post #20 » by **Bensational** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 12:28 am

They are just abusing the drive and handoff to Sengun. Gotta stay with him and make Green take the shot.