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Final
Away
Orlando Magic
84
Home
Houston Rockets
97
Venue: Toyota Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Orlando Magic 97-84 at home on Monday, March 10, 2025 at Toyota Center. Jabari Smith Jr. had 20 points, 7 rebounds and 0 assists for the Houston Rockets. Paolo Banchero had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists for the Orlando Magic.
The Houston Rockets led 51-46 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 24-16. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets), Steven Adams (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Orlando Magic 27, Houston Rockets 25. Dillon Brooks had 17 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Orlando Magic vs Houston Rockets?
- The Houston Rockets beat the Orlando Magic 97-84 on March 10, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Paolo Banchero scored 25 for the Orlando Magic; Jabari Smith Jr. scored 20 for the Houston Rockets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Magic | 19 | 27 | 16 | 22 | 84 |
| Houston Rockets | 23 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 97 |
Game leaders
Orlando Magic
- Points
- 25 Paolo Banchero
- Rebounds
- 12 Wendell Carter Jr.
- Assists
- 5 Franz Wagner
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 20 Jabari Smith Jr.
- Rebounds
- 17 Steven Adams
- Assists
- 8 Jalen Green
Alperen Sengun double-double (14 PTS, 14 REB) · Steven Adams double-double (11 PTS, 17 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Banchero starter | 36:29 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10-23 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 1 | -11 |
| Franz Wagner starter | 33:57 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-17 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 3 | +5 |
| Cole Anthony starter | 30:37 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-13 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -10 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. starter | 29:52 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 3 | -14 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope starter | 21:15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
| Anthony Black bench | 19:47 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 2 | -4 |
| Jonathan Isaac bench | 14:20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | +2 |
| Goga Bitadze bench | 12:14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 5 | -11 |
| Trevelin Queen bench | 12:00 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | +0 |
| Gary Harris bench | 10:43 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -10 |
| Tristan da Silva bench | 9:43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
| Caleb Houstan bench | 6:02 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 1 | -3 |
| Jett Howard bench | 3:01 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
Not available: Jalen Suggs, Moritz Wagner
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen Sengun starter | 37:42 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 3 | +16 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 37:06 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-21 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2 | +20 |
| Tari Eason starter | 33:03 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-12 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +17 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 32:11 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-13 | 5-10 | 5-7 | 1 | -2 |
| Jalen Green starter | 31:37 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6-18 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1 | +16 |
| Steven Adams bench | 23:14 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0 | +17 |
| Jeff Green bench | 19:05 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 | +4 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 16:27 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 3 | -3 |
| Cam Whitmore bench | 2:27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
| Nate Williams bench | 2:27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 2:27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
| Jock Landale bench | 2:13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
Not available: N'Faly Dante, Amen Thompson, Fred VanVleet
| Orlando Magic | Stat | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 20/24 (83%) | Free throws | 11/18 (61%) |
| 20/54 (37%) | 2 pointers | 19/46 (41%) |
| 8/32 (25%) | 3 pointers | 16/43 (37%) |
| 28/86 (32%) | Field goals | 35/89 (39%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 63 |
| 29 | Defensive rebounds | 43 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 20 |
| 15 | Assists | 20 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 10 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 13:18 | Time spent in lead | 31:54 |
| 9 | Biggest lead | 18 |
Largest margin: 18 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Houston Rockets 1-0. Final series: Houston Rockets 2-0.
- Mar 10: Orlando Magic 84 at Houston Rockets 97 (this game)
- Mar 19: Houston Rockets 116 at Orlando Magic 108
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Mar 11, 2025 · 00:00 UTC