Houston – – Jabari Smith Jr. raised 20 factors and equaled a profession summit with 5 3 factors, serving to the Houston Rockets to beat the Orlando Magic 97-84 Monday night for his or her third consecutive victory.
Alperen Sangun collected 14 factors and 14 rebounds for Houston, and Steven Adams completed with 11 factors and 17 plates.
Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 25 factors. Franz Wagner had 15 factors and Wendell Carter Jr. took 12 rebounds.
Magic closed 65-58 on Wagner’s lay-up with 5:04 to do within the third quarter. However Jeff Inexperienced and Dillon Brooks made 3 consecutive factors to make 71-58 with 2:47 to do.
Banchero made two free throws, however the Rockets scored the following 4 factors. The three-point pointer from Aaron Vacation made 75-60 with 26 seconds to do.
Brooks completed with 17 factors.
Magic: Orlando couldn’t depend on his victory on Milwaukee, who broke a skid of 5 video games. He has dropped 10-22 since January 1.
Rockets: Houston used a balanced rating assault to assist compensate for learners Amen Thompson and Fred Vanvleet seated with ankle accidents.
Brooks and Sengun every made a 3 to assist the Rockets open an advance of 95-77 with 3:01 on the left.
The Rockets made 16 3 factors, in opposition to solely eight by Orlando.
Houston welcomes Phoenix Wednesday night and Orlando visits New Orleans Thursday night.
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