Aaron Gordon scores 22 with 8 boards as Magic beat Rockets
Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon scored 22 points (8-of-15 field goals, 4-of-4 free throws) with 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 2 3-pointers, and 3 turnovers in 35.1 minutes of a 116-109 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday.
What It Means:
Gordon capped off an impressive back-to-back set for the Magic by scoring 20-plus points in two straight games for the second time this season and first since early November. He averaged 25.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.5 blocks, and 1.5 triples as Orlando knocked off the Celtics and Rockets in consecutive nights. They visit the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday their next time out.
Gordon scored 42.1 FanDuel points in the victory. He's averaging 32.5 FanDuel points through 41 games this season.
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