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ROCKETS 102, Kings 94: John Wall
scored 28 points and the Houston Rockets beat the Sacramento Kings 102-94 on Saturday despite playing without an injured James Harden. Harden, who sat out with a sprained right ankle, was not listed on the injury report and coach Stephen Silas did not mention his injury in his pregame availability. The Rockets scored the first nine points of the fourth quarter to extend their lead to 92-81 with about 8½ minutes left. Eric Gordon led the team in that stretch, making a 3pointer and three free throws.
Thunder at MAGIC (late) :
Oklahoma City enters the matchup against Orlando after losing three straight games. Orlando went 33-40 overall with a 18-17 record at home a season ago. The Magic shot 44.4% from the field and 34.3% from 3-point range last season. Oklahoma City finished 44-28 overall with a 21-14 record on the road in the 2019-20 season. The Thunder averaged 21.7 assists per game on 40.0 made field goals last season.
Knicks at PACERS (late) :
New York visits Indiana in Eastern Conference action Saturday. Indiana went 45-28 overall and 25-11 at home during the 2019-20 season. The Pacers gave up 107.5 points per game while committing 19.8 fouls last season. New York went 21-45 overall and 15-28 in Eastern Conference play during the 2019-20 season.
Hornets at 76ERS (late) :
Philadelphia faces Charlotte in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams. Philadelphia finished 43-30 overall and went 31-4 at home a season ago. The 76ers averaged 110.7 points per game last season, 16.9 on free throws and 34.9 from beyond the arc. Charlotte went 23-42 overall and 16-24 in Eastern Conference action during the 2019-20 season.
Raptors at PELICANS (late):
Kyle Lowry and the Toronto Raptors take on Brandon Ingram and the New Orleans Pelicans in a non-conference matchup. New Orleans went 30-42 overall with a 15-21 record at home in the 2019-20 season. The Pelicans averaged 26.8 assists per game on 42.6 made field goals last season. Toronto went 53-19 overall a season ago while going 27-9 on the road.
Cavaliers at HAWKS (late) :
Atlanta hosts Cleveland in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams. Atlanta went 20-47 overall and 14-20 at home in the 2019-20 season. The Hawks allowed opponents to score 119.7 points per game and shoot 47.8% from the field last season. Cleveland went 19-46 overall and 12-32 in Eastern Conference action a season ago.