League Pass play of the day: Houston Rockets against Orlando Magic (7:00 p.m. et)

1. Strip breaker? The magic ended the 16-game strips on Sunday in Cleveland with a 108-103 victory, especially in Cleveland. However, the schedule does not allow you to be favors, since you now have the no.2 team of the West, the Rockets who have a seven-game Sieg Streak kitchen.

2. How do you follow that? The Rockets had to consume a lot of energy on Monday evening to avoid the surprise against the 76. Philadelphia flashed Houston in the first half and led up to 25 points. The Rockets used a 45-point third quarter to extinguish this tour, but the 76 did not go quietly when they forced overtime. Ultimately, the Rockets Philadelphia survived, but will the Max Effort game lead to tired legs on the street on Wednesday?

3. Defensive battle on the barrel? When these two teams hit the last time on March 10, the Rockets 97-84 won in a game in which the offensive came a bonus. None of the teams shooted better than 40%, but the rockets did just enough to do it. However, the numbers support it. With regard to the defense assessment, the Magic third and the Rockets are fourth in the league directly behind them. This could be another showdown with a low score if team trends hold.

4. Banchero is booming: Only a few players were better this month than Banchero, who had an average of 29.9 points (5th in NBA), 8.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists in March. The Rockets managed to keep him in chess last time when Banchero scored 25 points at 10 against 23 shooters.

5. Who appears in Thompson's absence? Amen Thompson is approaching a return, but has missed the last five games. In his place, Jalen Green recorded things with 25.0 points and Alperen Şengun played his usual high level. Tari Eason also added an additional blow with 17.3 points and 6.2 rebounds in his last six excursions.