Rockets vs. Magic preview: Benqueiro is absent, the Magic refuses to surrender and fight to the end
6686 Sports News on November 16th The NBA regular season will continue tomorrow, and the Rockets will play against the Magic at home.
The Rockets rank fourth in the Western Conference with 8 wins and 3 losses, averaging 125.5 points per game and conceding 113.3 points per game. The home team has a record of 4 wins and 1 loss.
The Magic ranked 9th in the Eastern Conference with 7 wins and 6 losses, averaging 115.7 points per game and conceding 113.8 points per game. The visiting team had a record of 3 wins and 3 losses.
The Magic defeated the Nets 105-98 in the last game and won three consecutive games. Wagner Jr. scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Da Silva had 22 points and 9 rebounds, Bain had 19 points, and Suggs had 14 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.
Little Wagner averaged 22.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game this season, Benqueiro averaged 21.7 points, 8.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, Bain averaged 15.8 points and 4.5 assists per game, Suggs averaged 12.5 points and 4.4 assists per game, Wendell Carter averaged 12.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, and Da Silva averaged 11.5 points per game.
The Rockets defeated the Trail Blazers 140-116 in their last game and also won 3 consecutive victories. Durant contributed 30 points, Shen Jing 25 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 blocks, Jabari Smith Jr. 22 points, Amen Thompson 19 points, Shepard 13 points, and Okogie 11 points.
Durant averaged 25.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game this season, Shen Jing averaged 22.4 points, 10.2 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game, and Amen Thompson averaged 25.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. Averaged 17.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists, Jabari Smith Jr. averaged 14.9 points and 6 rebounds per game, Shepard averaged 12.3 points per game, and Ethan averaged 11.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.
In terms of injuries, Rockets Ethan, Finney Smith, and VanVleet will be absent, and Magic core Benqueiro will also continue to be absent.
The Rockets have performed at the top of the league on both offense and defense this season, ranking first in the league in points per game, ranking 6th in the league in points allowed per game, ranking first in the league in rebounding, secondary attack points and three-point field goal percentage, and averaging 13.4 three-pointers per game, ranking 17th in the league.
The Magic are still a team with poor offense but good defense. They rank 20th in the league in points scored per game and 9th in points conceded per game. Shooting is an important means of attack for the Magic. They rank 3rd in the league in secondary attack points and average 10.9 three-pointers per game, ranking second from the bottom in the league.
Generally speaking, the Rockets have a slight advantage, and the Magic will also face the problem of Banqueiro's absence. However, the Magic's recent competitive state is not bad. Both teams have won three consecutive games. It is not realistic for the Rockets to win easily.
