The Houston Rockets are on the road on Thursday night as they travel to take on the Orlando Magic in an interconference showdown.
Houston enters Thursday’s game with a 36-21 record after defeating the Sacramento Kings at home in dominant fashion on Wednesday night.
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Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28)Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
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In Wednesday’s victory over the Kings, Alperen Sengun led the way for the Rockets as he recorded a triple-double with 26 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists while Reed Sheppard added 28 points and four rebounds of his own.
Now Houston will try to grab another victory on Thursday as they face off against the Magic in a tough road matchup.
On the other side, Orlando enters Thursday’s contest with a 31-26 record after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers on the road on Tuesday night.
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Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5)© Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
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Paolo Banchero led the way for the Magic in Tuesday’s victory as he ended the game with 36 points, 10 rebounds and six assists while Desmon Bane recorded 22 points and six assists.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Thursday night’s matchup, both squads may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Rockets Injury Report: Will Amen Thompson, Dorian Finney-Smith Play?
For the Rockets, they have three players listed on their injury report, though both Amen Thompson and Dorian Finney-Smith are not among them.
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Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson (1)Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
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Of course, Thompson missed Wednesday’s victory due to left quadricep tendonitis while Finney-Smith was out due to injury management but they are both off the injury report and will return on Thursday.
Houston has ruled out Jae’Sean Tate due to a Grade 2 right MCL sprain while both Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams both remain sidelined while recovering from injuries.
Magic Injury Report: Will Jalen Suggs Play?
On the other side, the Magic have two players listed on their injury report, including guard Jalen Suggs.
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Orlando Magic guard Jalen SuggsNathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
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Orlando has listed Suggs as questionable due to a back strain and he is in danger of missing his fourth consecutive contest.
If Suggs is sidelined once again on Thursday, Anthony Black and Tristan da Silva could both continue to have increased roles.
Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner (22)Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
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The Magic have ruled out forward Franz Wagner due to high left ankle sprain injury management as he will miss his fifth straight game.
Fans can catch Thursday night’s matchup between the Rockets and Magic from Orlando at 7:30 p.m. EST on Amazon Prime Video.
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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Feb 26, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.