Houston, TX (Sports Network) – Dwight Howard led seven Magic players in double figures with 22 points, as Orlando jumped out to a big lead and were never threatened in a 118-104 demolition of the Houston Rockets.
Howard also grabbed 14 rebounds, while Hedo Turkoglu added a season-high 21 points and five assists for the Magic, winners of three straight.
Jason Richardson and Brandon Bass each tallied 18 points in the rout.
Chase Budinger had 19 points to lead Houston, which was coming off a 115-110 loss at Memphis on Friday. Kevin Martin scored 18 points but needed 18 shots to do so.