--It might be the curse of Tracy McGrady. Since the Magic made that ill-conceived trade that sent McGrady to Houston in 2004, the Magic have not beaten the Rockets in Orlando. By beating the Magic on Saturday night, the Rockets have won seven consecutive games in Orlando.
--The Magic were so good last season from 3-point range, but they have struggled this season. They had a chance to beat the Rockets on Saturday night, but they made only one of 14 shots from 3-point range in the second half. --PG Jameer Nelson is one Magic player who has played consistently well lately. Nelson, who has become a bigger part of the offense this season, is averaging 18.8 points in the last six games while hitting 49 of 87 shots.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "We just shot the ball extremely poorly. We made a few mistakes, too, and they made us pay on every one." -- Magic coach Stan Van Gundy, after his team made 33 of 81 shots.
