Orlando Magic vs Houston Rockets Preview
The Rockets and Magic are set to face off at 7:00 ET on BSF. The Magic will host the game at Amway Center in Orlando, FL.
The over/under for this game is set at 221 points, and the Magic are the home favorites against the Rockets in a non-conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Orlando Magic – Houston Rockets odds
Orlando Magic vs Houston Rockets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times, the Rockets have faced off against the Magic on the road, they are above .500 at 3-2. In addition to going 2-1 vs. the spread in the last three head-to-head games vs. the Rockets, the Magic are 2-1 ATS the last three times they have hosted the Rockets.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Houston has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 109 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- Orlando has a 1-4 record in their last five home games. In this stretch, they averaged 104 points per game while allowing 111. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Rockets have a straight up record of 2-8 and an ATS mark of 4-6.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Magic have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-5.
Orlando Magic vs Houston Rockets Prediction
Houston comes into the season after finishing with a road scoring margin of -11.3 during the 2022-2023 NBA Basketball season. Moreover, their road record stood at 8-33, while their overall record was 22-60. Additionally, their division record was 4-12.
A season ago, the Houston Rockets had a road record against the spread of 7-34 and an overall record against the spread of 20-61. They were favored in 8 games and the underdog in 74 games.
In the 2022-2023 season, the Houston Rockets achieved a 41-40-1 record against the over under. In 55 games, they surpassed a point total of 221, while maintaining an average over/under line of 229.7.
Last year’s offense ended with the Houston Rockets ranking 29th in the NBA for their field goal percentage of 45.7%. However, they led the league with an impressive 13.4 offensive rebounds per game. In terms of points per game, the Rockets ranked 28th in the NBA, averaging 110.7. Furthermore, they ranked last in the league with only 22.4 assists per game.
On defense, the Houston offense in the previous year ranked 27th in the NBA with a three point percentage allowed of 37.5. They also ranked 20th in the league by allowing 24.2 free throw attempts per game. Additionally, Houston’s defense ranked 28th in the NBA by allowing 118.6 points per game.
Orlando comes into the season after finishing the 2022-2023 NBA Basketball season with a conference rank of 13th. They accomplished a division record of 7-9 and an overall record of 34-48.
Heading into this season, the Magic are coming off a year in which they were favored in 18 games during the 2022-2023 season. On average, their scoring margin when favored was -3. Their against the spread record stood at 7-11 when favored, while their overall against the spread record for the season was 33-49.
Orlando comes into the season after finishing with a 40-40-2 record against the over under during the 2022-2023 season. The average combined scoring in their games stood at 225.4. Additionally, they participated in 64 games with an over/under line exceeding 221.
The Magic offense is coming off a season where they averaged 10.2 offensive rebounds per game, ranking them 15th in the NBA. They also had 25.0 free throw attempts per game, placing them 8th in the league. In terms of scoring, the Magic averaged 111.4 points per game, ranking them 26th in the NBA.
Defensively, the Magic ranked 6th in the NBA with a three-point percentage allowed of 34.7. They also ranked 11th in the league by allowing 23.0 free throw attempts per game. Furthermore, Orlando’s defense ranked 15th in the NBA, allowing an average of 114.0 points per game.
Even though they are considered 4-point underdogs, our projection points to a 107-106 win for the Rockets.
Orlando Magic vs Houston Rockets Betting Tips
- We like the Rockets on the moneyline (+140)
- The Rockets are also our pick on the spread at +4
- Our NBA model projects 213 points, and we suggest taking the under
Orlando Magic Injury Report
- Gary Harris – Adductor – Questionable
- Kevon Harris – Knee – Out
Houston Rockets Injury Report
- Victor Oladipo – Knee – Out
- Tari Eason – Lower Leg – Out
