The Houston Rockets extended their season-long winning streak to eight games and counting in Wednesday's impressive 116-108 victory (box score) at Orlando.
The Rockets (45-25) remain at No. 2 in the Western Conference standings as they compete for home-court advantage in multiple rounds of the 2025 playoffs, while the Magic (32-38) are at No. 8 in the East and tracking for a play-in tournament berth. Orlando has a winning record at home and is better than its record with both Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner healthy, yet Houston made it look easy at the Kia Center and defeated the Magic for a second time in barely over a week.