The Orlando Magic had one of their least-efficient scoring nights of the season in Monday's loss 97-84 loss to the Houston Rockets. After the game, Magic coach Jamahl Mosley and center Wendell Carter Jr.

In what was expected to be a scrappy, defensive-minded contest, the Orlando Magic were edged out by the Houston Rockets in dominant fashion Monday night. Led by Jabari Smith Jr.’s 20 points, who had help from four other double-digit scorers,

Houston crashed the boards with success Monday night when the Rockets defeated the Magic by 13 points at home.

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The Rockets won their second straight Saturday night, dominating New Orleans Saturday at home, 146-117. Late in the game, however, Amen Thompson sprained his ankle. He is expected to miss the next two weeks. Dillon Brooks had 27 for the Rockets.

We've got another exciting Eastern Conference matchup on Tuesday's NBA schedule as the Orlando Magic host the Toronto Raptors. Orlando is 29-33 overall and 18-14 at home, while Toronto is 19-42 overall and 6-23 on the road.