Fansided · Dec 14, 2019
Orlando Magic Grades: Houston Rockets 130, Orlando Magic 107
James Harden scored 54 points and left the Orlando Magic’s defense scratching its head for answers in a home loss to the Houston Rockets.
Orlando Magic guard Evan Fournier could only shake his head as Dante Marchitelli interviewed him before halftime against the Houston Rockets on Friday.
The big problem was the obvious one. Russell Westbrook was making a living driving straight to the basket and finishing over a retreating defense that was doing little to slow him down or make him think about anything but the basket.
But the big scoreline and the big story was James Harden. He had a field day in the second quarter, scoring 18 on his way to 54 points for the game.