Los Angeles Lakers (39-38, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (19-59, 15th in the Western Conference) Houston; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets host Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers in Western Conference action. The Rockets are 11-39 against Western Conference opponents. Houston ranks fifth in the Western Conference with 54.5 points per game in the paint led by Sengun averaging 11.0. The Lakers are 23-24 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles is sixth in the Western Conference scoring 116.5 points per game and is shooting 48.0%. The teams square off for the third time this season. The Rockets won 114-110 in the last
Kevin Porter Jr. scored 30 points and Jalen Green added 26 to help the Houston Rockets end their seven-game losing streak with a 121-115 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. Porter shot 12 of 20 from the field and made seven 3-pointers, the last of which put Houston up by six with less than a minute to play. It marked the first time this season Porter scored 30 or more points in consecutive games. “We wanted this one bad, definitely,” Porter said.
Detroit Pistons (16-61, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (33-44, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Orlando will try to keep its four-game home win streak intact when the Magic face Detroit. The Magic have gone 19-28 against Eastern Conference opponents. Orlando is 5-6 in games decided by less than 4 points. The Pistons are 7-40 in Eastern Conference play. Detroit has a 2-8 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The teams square off for the fourth time this season. The Magic won 108-106 in the last meeting on Feb. 24. Franz Wagner led the Magic with 21 points, and Jaden Ivey led the Pistons with 25 points. TOP PERFORMERS:
No | Player | Pos |
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14 | PG | |
9 | SG | |
5 | PF | |
17 | SF | |
16 | PF | |
4 | SG | |
12 | PG | |
33 | C | |
51 | C | |
6 | SF | |
12 | F | |
15 | PG | |
3 | SG | |
28 | C | |
1 | PF | |
8 | SF | |
0 | PG |