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2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Houston Rockets vs Orlando Magic head-to-head · Houston Rockets schedule · Orlando Magic schedule
Final
Away
Houston Rockets
113
Home
Orlando Magic
108
Venue: Amway Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Orlando Magic 113-108 on the road on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Amway Center. Kevin Durant had 40 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists for the Houston Rockets. Desmond Bane had 30 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Orlando Magic.
The Houston Rockets trailed 53-43 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 38-27. Bench points: Houston Rockets 33, Orlando Magic 27. Reed Sheppard had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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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 Houston Rockets vs Orlando Magic?
- The Houston Rockets beat the Orlando Magic 113-108 on February 26, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kevin Durant scored 40 for the Houston Rockets; Desmond Bane scored 30 for the Orlando Magic.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 22 | 21 | 38 | 32 | 113 |
| Orlando Magic | 29 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 108 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 40 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 8 Kevin Durant
- Assists
- 5 Alperen Sengun
Orlando Magic
- Points
- 30 Desmond Bane
- Rebounds
- 8 Paolo Banchero
- Assists
- 9 Paolo Banchero
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant starter | 39:38 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14-28 | 2-10 | 10-10 | 1 | +10 |
| Tari Eason starter | 32:42 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +15 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 30:52 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8-15 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 4 | +6 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 29:06 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | -3 |
| Amen Thompson starter | 28:15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | -15 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 30:41 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7-11 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 0 | +10 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 20:34 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +15 |
| Clint Capela bench | 16:36 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | +0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith bench | 11:36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -13 |
Not available: Fred VanVleet, Jae'Sean Tate, Steven Adams
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Bane starter | 37:44 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12-19 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3 | +9 |
| Paolo Banchero starter | 37:29 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-16 | 0-2 | 7-10 | 1 | -7 |
| Tristan da Silva starter | 34:37 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | +4 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. starter | 27:09 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-8 | 1-1 | 3-6 | 3 | -4 |
| Anthony Black starter | 23:04 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-12 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2 | -7 |
| Jevon Carter bench | 22:10 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-10 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
| Jonathan Isaac bench | 15:42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Moritz Wagner bench | 15:08 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +4 |
| Jett Howard bench | 13:40 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
| Jalen Suggs bench | 13:17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | -11 |
Not available: Franz Wagner
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|
| 16/20 (80%) | Free throws | 13/21 (61%) |
| 32/53 (60%) | 2 pointers | 25/51 (49%) |
| 11/29 (37%) | 3 pointers | 15/37 (40%) |
| 43/82 (52%) | Field goals | 40/88 (45%) |
| 41 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 25 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 24 | Assists | 25 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 9 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 21 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 11:33 | Time spent in lead | 30:40 |
| 7 | Biggest lead | 19 |
Largest margin: 19 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 12
- Times tied
- 8
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 7 Q4 0:23
- Largest lead · Orlando Magic
- 19 Q3 5:04
- Longest run
- 21-0 Houston Rockets · Q3 4:56 to Q3 1:33
Scoring plays
Q1 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:27 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 4 | 0 |
| 9:30 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 9:13 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 6 | 2 |
| 8:52 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 6 | 4 |
| 8:44 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 7 | 4 |
| 8:22 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 3-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 8:06 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 9 | 7 |
| 7:28 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 9 | 8 |
| 7:13 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 11 | 8 |
| 6:34 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 13 | 8 |
| 6:10 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva Free throw | 13 | 9 |
| 6:10 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva Free throw | 13 | 10 |
| 5:27 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 13 | 12 |
| 4:48 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela Free throw | 14 | 12 |
| 4:48 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela Free throw | 15 | 12 |
| 4:13 | Orlando Magic | Jett Howard 2-pt field goal | 15 | 14 |
| 3:53 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 15 | 16 |
| 3:47 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard Free throw | 16 | 16 |
| 3:24 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 17 | 16 |
| 3:24 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 18 | 16 |
| 3:08 | Orlando Magic | Jett Howard 2-pt field goal | 18 | 18 |
| 2:34 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 18 | 19 |
| 2:17 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 20 | 19 |
| 2:05 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 20 | 22 |
| 1:45 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 20 | 25 |
| 0:56 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 22 | 25 |
| 0:22 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs Free throw | 22 | 26 |
| 0:10 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 22 | 29 |
Q2 · 21 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 24 | 29 |
| 11:18 | Orlando Magic | Moritz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 24 | 31 |
| 11:01 | Houston Rockets | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 27 | 31 |
| 10:17 | Orlando Magic | Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal | 27 | 34 |
| 9:16 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 29 | 34 |
| 8:35 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 31 | 34 |
| 8:22 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 31 | 37 |
| 7:17 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 33 | 37 |
| 7:00 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 33 | 39 |
| 7:00 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 33 | 40 |
| 6:17 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 33 | 42 |
| 5:45 | Orlando Magic | Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal | 33 | 45 |
| 5:19 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 35 | 45 |
| 4:56 | Orlando Magic | Moritz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 35 | 47 |
| 4:30 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 37 | 47 |
| 3:59 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 39 | 47 |
| 3:45 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 39 | 49 |
| 3:22 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 41 | 49 |
| 1:12 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 41 | 52 |
| 0:33 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 41 | 53 |
| 0:11 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 43 | 53 |
Q3 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 45 | 53 |
| 11:19 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal | 45 | 56 |
| 10:55 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 47 | 56 |
| 10:45 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 47 | 58 |
| 10:45 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 47 | 59 |
| 10:23 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 49 | 59 |
| 10:14 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 49 | 61 |
| 9:51 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 51 | 61 |
| 9:32 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 51 | 63 |
| 8:34 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 52 | 63 |
| 8:34 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 53 | 63 |
| 7:45 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 53 | 65 |
| 7:31 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 55 | 65 |
| 7:12 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 55 | 67 |
| 6:36 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 55 | 69 |
| 6:03 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 57 | 69 |
| 5:42 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal | 57 | 72 |
| 5:18 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 57 | 73 |
| 5:18 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 57 | 74 |
| 5:04 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 57 | 76 |
| 4:56 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 58 | 76 |
| 4:56 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 59 | 76 |
| 4:31 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 61 | 76 |
| 4:07 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 64 | 76 |
| 4:06 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 65 | 76 |
| 3:41 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 68 | 76 |
| 3:15 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 70 | 76 |
| 2:36 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 73 | 76 |
| 1:47 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 75 | 76 |
| 1:33 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 77 | 76 |
| 1:33 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 78 | 76 |
| 1:15 | Orlando Magic | Moritz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 78 | 78 |
| 0:49 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 78 | 80 |
| 0:13 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 81 | 80 |
Q4 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 81 | 82 |
| 11:22 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 84 | 82 |
| 10:58 | Orlando Magic | Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal | 84 | 85 |
| 9:53 | Orlando Magic | Jevon Carter 2-pt field goal | 84 | 87 |
| 9:38 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 87 | 87 |
| 8:39 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 87 | 90 |
| 8:18 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 90 | 90 |
| 8:02 | Orlando Magic | Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal | 90 | 93 |
| 7:35 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 92 | 93 |
| 7:17 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 92 | 95 |
| 6:33 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 92 | 97 |
| 6:10 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 94 | 97 |
| 5:39 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 97 | 97 |
| 5:15 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 97 | 99 |
| 4:50 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 99 | 99 |
| 3:23 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 99 | 100 |
| 3:07 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 101 | 100 |
| 2:20 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 103 | 100 |
| 1:53 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 106 | 100 |
| 1:42 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 106 | 101 |
| 1:42 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 106 | 102 |
| 0:23 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 109 | 102 |
| 0:12 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 109 | 105 |
| 0:11 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 110 | 105 |
| 0:11 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 111 | 105 |
| 0:06 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 3-pt field goal | 111 | 108 |
| 0:05 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 112 | 108 |
| 0:05 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 113 | 108 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Houston Rockets 2-0. Final series: Houston Rockets 2-0.
- Nov 16: Orlando Magic 113 at Houston Rockets 117
- Feb 26: Houston Rockets 113 at Orlando Magic 108 (this game)
Highlights
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