Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials: #36 David Jones, #64 Eli Roe, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 19107
Jason Richardson and Brandon Bass scored 18 points apiece as the Orlando Magic won their eighth straight game by trouncing the visiting Houston Rockets 110-95 on Friday.
Ryan Anderson scored 16 points and Dwight Howard added 13 points and 11 rebounds for Orlando (24-12).
Kevin Martin scored 27 points for Houston (16-20), which has lost four straight games.
Richardson was 7-of-8 from the field and made four 3-point baskets. Bass made 8 of 12 shots and grabbed nine rebounds. Hedo Turkoglu had 12 points while Jameer Nelson had 10 points and eight assists for the Magic.
Orlando outscored Houston 39-21 in the third quarter to turn a three-point halftime lead into a 21-point advantage. The Magic shot 51.7 percent from the field and had a 48-35 rebounding edge.
Luis Scola tallied 14 points, and Patrick Patterson had 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting for the Rockets, who shot 41.5 percent.
| Houston | Orlando | |
| Kevin Martin 27 | Scoring | Brandon Bass 18 |
| Kyle Lowry 5 | Assists | Jameer Nelson 8 |
| Courtney Lee 6 | Rebounds | Dwight Howard 11 |
| Kevin Martin 9 | Free Throws Made | Jameer Nelson 4 |
| Luis Scola 2 | Steals | Gilbert Arenas 1 |
| Chase Budinger 1 | Blocks | Dwight Howard 2 |
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Houston | 95 | 41.5 | 5-18 | 22-28 | 24 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Orlando | 110 | 51.7 | 8-20 | 12-12 | 25 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
- Orlando will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Magic have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Houston will play their next game at home against Utah. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.