Orlando takes on Houston and looks to stop 4-game skid

Houston Rockets (15-43, 15th in Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (13-47, 15th in Eastern Conference)

Orlando Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTS LINES RANGE: Magic -4.5; plus/minus is 228.5

BOTTOM LINE: Orlando heads into the game against Houston after losing four straight.

The Magic are 5-21 in home games. Orlando is 9-30 against opponents over .500.

The Rockets are 7-25 on the road. Houston is giving opponents 118.1 points while trailing 9.6 points per game.

The teams are playing for the second time this season. The Rockets won the last meeting 118-116 on December 4. Eric Gordon scored 24 points to help lead the Rockets to victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cole Anthony is shooting 33.7% from beyond the arc with 2.2 3-pointers per game for the Magic, while averaging 17.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.9 assists. Wendell Carter Jr. is shooting 57.3 percent and averaging 17.2 points over Orlando’s last 10 games.

Gordon is averaging 2.3 3-pointers per game for the Rockets, scoring 14.3 points while shooting 41.7 percent from beyond the arc. Christian Wood is shooting 49.2 percent and averaging 18.0 points over Houston’s last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 3-7, averaged 107.9 points, 42.7 rebounds, 26.1 assists, 7.1 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field . Their opponents are averaging 119.5 points per game.

Rockets: 1-9, averaged 109.6 points, 38.5 rebounds, 23.7 assists, 6.6 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.0 percent from the field. Their opponents average 125.2 points.

INJURIES: Magic: Jonathan Isaac: out (knee), Bol Bol: out (foot), RJ Hampton: out (knee), Markelle Fultz: out (knee), Moritz Wagner: day to day (rib).

Rockets: Usman Garuba: out (wrist), Eric Gordon: day to day (groin), Kevin Porter Jr.: day to day (illness).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.