Houston faces Orlando on 7-game road slide

Houston Rockets (1-9, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (2-8, 15th in the Eastern Conference)

Orlando, Florida; Monday, 7:15 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Houston hits the road against Orlando looking to stop its seven-game road skid.

Orlando went 22-60 overall with a 12-29 record at home during the 2021-22 season. The Magic averaged 104.2 points per game while allowing opponents to score 112.2 last season.

Houston went 20-62 overall with a 9-32 record on the road a season ago. The Rockets shot 45.6% from the field and 34.9% from 3-point range last season.

INJURIES: Magic: Jonathan Isaac: out (knee), Cole Anthony: out (oblique), Gary Harris: out (knee), Markelle Fultz: out (toe), Moritz Wagner: out (ankle).

Rockets: Bruno Fernando: out (knee), Jabari Smith Jr.: out (illness), Jae'Sean Tate: out (ankle), TyTy Washington Jr.: out (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.