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Houston Rockets (36-21, third in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (31-26, seventh in the Eastern Conference)

Orlando, Florida; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -2; over/under is 215.5

BOTTOM LINE: Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic host Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets in non-conference play.

The Magic are 18-10 on their home court. Orlando ranks sixth in the NBA with 51.8 points in the paint led by Franz Wagner averaging 10.9.

The Rockets are 16-14 on the road. Houston averages 14.5 turnovers per game and is 15-5 when winning the turnover battle.

The 115.1 points per game the Magic average are 6.0 more points than the Rockets allow (109.1). The Rockets average 114.7 points per game, 0.1 more than the 114.6 the Magic allow to opponents.

The teams play for the second time this season. The Rockets won the last matchup 117-113 in overtime on Nov. 17, with Kevin Durant scoring 35 points in the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Banchero is averaging 21.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and five assists for the Magic. Desmond Bane is averaging 24.2 points over the last 10 games.

Sengun is averaging 20.5 points, 9.2 rebounds and 6.4 assists for the Rockets. Durant is averaging 21.7 points and 3.9 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 6-4, averaging 112.1 points, 41.0 rebounds, 26.4 assists, 10.4 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.5 points per game.

Rockets: 6-4, averaging 109.0 points, 44.4 rebounds, 23.6 assists, 9.2 steals and 6.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.4 points.

INJURIES: Magic: Franz Wagner: out (ankle), Jalen Suggs: day to day (back), Colin Castleton: out (thumb).

Rockets: Jae'Sean Tate: out (knee), Fred VanVleet: out for season (acl), Dorian Finney-Smith: out (injury management), Amen Thompson: day to day (quad), Steven Adams: out for season (ankle).

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

Sacramento Kings (13-47, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (21-36, 12th in the Western Conference)

Dallas; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mavericks -6.5; over/under is 234.5

BOTTOM LINE: Dallas plays Sacramento looking to end its five-game home skid.

The Mavericks are 11-26 in Western Conference games. Dallas is 5-6 in one-possession games.

The Kings are 9-31 against Western Conference opponents. Sacramento is 10-32 against opponents with a winning record.

The Mavericks score 114.4 points per game, 6.7 fewer points than the 121.1 the Kings allow. The Kings average 10.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.2 fewer made shots on average than the 12.4 per game the Mavericks give up.

The teams square off for the third time this season. The Mavericks won the last matchup 100-98 on Jan. 7, with Cooper Flagg scoring 20 points in the win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Flagg is averaging 20.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists for the Mavericks. Naji Marshall is averaging 15.8 points and 3.1 assists over the last 10 games.

Maxime Raynaud is scoring 10.1 points per game and averaging 7.0 rebounds for the Kings. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 16.5 points and 2.3 rebounds over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mavericks: 2-8, averaging 115.9 points, 43.3 rebounds, 24.0 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.7 points per game.

Kings: 1-9, averaging 109.7 points, 43.0 rebounds, 25.2 assists, 9.1 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 124.4 points.

INJURIES: Mavericks: Daniel Gafford: day to day (ankle), Dereck Lively II: out for season (foot), Kyrie Irving: out for season (knee), Cooper Flagg: out (foot), P.J. Washington: out (ankle), Khris Middleton: day to day (shoulder).

Kings: Domantas Sabonis: out for season (back), Dylan Cardwell: out (ankle), De'Andre Hunter: out for season (eye), Zach LaVine: out for season (finger), Keegan Murray: day to day (ankle).

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