Orlando Magic at Houston Rockets: 3 things to watch, odds and prediction

Orlando Magic are on a road trip. They are going to play the Houston Rockets.

Orlando Magic (11-21) is playing Houston Rockets (9-9) tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $13-$819 on StubHub.

Orlando Magic are on a six-game win streak. They play Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. The team has shown it can win and come together. It's hard to trust a team until they do it. The game is important for the team to cement the things they built in the last two weeks.

Orlando Magic went on a six-game win streak. The team has a defensive rating of 114.1 points per 100 possessions, 25th in the league. In the last eight games, the team's defensive ratings have improved to 109. 1 points allowed per hundred possessions.

Jabari Smith started slow, but he's improved recently. He's averaging 11.9 points per game on 37.6-percent shooting and 34.1- percent from three. In his last 10 games, he is averaging 12.5 points on 42. 9-% shooting from the field and 35.4-%.

Orlando Magic are looking for a sixth man to play a key role in their team's success. Cole Anthony is averaging 11.7 points per game since returning from injury. He is shooting 44.6 percent from the floor and 31.4 percent beyond the arc. Orlando is 4-1 when Anthony has a positive plus/minus this season.