By halftime of Thursday’s matchup between Orlando and Houston inside Kia Center, the Magic had the Rockets right where they wanted them.
Jamahl Mosley‘s squad led by 10 points at the break, had scored 14 points off 10 Houston turnovers and limited the Rockets to just 1-for-11 shooting from 3-point range.
That momentum — built largely behind the Magic taking care of the ball themselves with only five first-half turnovers for just four Houston points — even continued into much of the third quarter.
Desmond Bane, who hit his first five triples of the night, was beginning to attack the rim with success.