Houston Rockets vs Orlando Magic Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/25/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, February 25, 2022

Venue:  Amway Center, Orlando, FL

Where to Watch:  BSFL

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Rockets +4, Magic -4; Over/Under:  228.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Rockets +4.5, Magic -4.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Rockets +4.5, Magic -4.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

 

Houston Rockets:  15-43 (5th place, Southwest Division)

Orlando Magic:  13-47 (5th place, Southeast Division)

 

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Houston Rockets:  1-9 last 10

Orlando Magic:  3-7 last 10

 

 

 

The Rockets are coming into this game with a 15-43 record overall and they are 7-25 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 11 of their last 12 games and are coming into this one on a 7 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Cleveland Cavaliers while their 7 losses since then have come against the San Antonio Spurs, the New Orleans Pelicans twice, the Toronto Raptors, the Utah Jazz, the Phoenix Suns, and the Los Angeles Clippers in their last game. Jalen Green led the team in points in that game with 21 while Jae'Sean Tate was next on the team with 19 points. Dennis Schröder led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Christian Wood led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 46.2% from the field, 35.1% from 3-point range, and 73.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 108.5 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 118.1 PPG against them. The Rockets have an ATS record of 23-34-1 this season and their O/U record is 34-23-1.

 

 

The Magic are coming into this game with a 13-47 record overall and they are 5-21 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 6 of their last 7 games and are coming into this one on a 4 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Portland Trail Blazers while their 4 losses since then came against the Utah Jazz, the Phoenix Suns, the Denver Nuggets, and the Atlanta Hawks in their last game. Cole Anthony led the team in points in that game with 23 while Jalen Suggs was next on the team with 19 points. Wendell Carter Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 6 and he also led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 42.9% from the field, 31.7% from 3-point range, and 92.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 103.3 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 112 PPG against them. The Magic have an ATS record of 26-34 this season and their O/U record is 32-27-1.

 

 

The Rockets have not been playing well recently losing 7 straight games coming into this one. They have actually lost 11 of their last 12 games and these games have not been close either. Only 1 of their losses on this 7 game losing streak stayed within single digits while the other 6 losses were mostly by 20 or more points. They have been awful on the road this season and awful just in general but they are going up against a Magic team here that has been playing just as bad all season. The Magic have 2 less wins and 4 more losses than the Rockets do and they have not even been that good at home this season. They have won more of their games on the road than they have at home and they have not been playing very well in their recent games either. They have lost their last 4 straight and 6 of their last 7 games. They have also been losing a lot of games by double digits in that span as well. Both of these teams have been awful and do not play a lot of defense in their games so this will likely be a high scoring game. The Magic clearly do not have much of a home advantage this season and they are also missing a few of their key players that will be needed in this game. The Rockets are also missing players but most of their starters are going to play and that should give them a bit of an edge here over the Magic. The Rockets should get this win by a few points on the road.

 

Rockets Magic Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, February 25, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Rockets 125 Magic 119.

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Houston Rockets: 22-35 ATS in all games. 19-33 ATS as an underdog. 35-21 OVER in all games.

Orlando Magic: 28-18 ATS as a favorite. 34-21 OVER when the total is 220 to 229.5. 26-15 OVER after 3 or more consecutive overs.

 

 

Houston Rockets:  K. Porter Jr. (SG) Ques Fri - Illness. E. Gordon (SG) Ques Fri - Groin injury. U. Garuba (PF) Late March - Wrist injury. J. Wall (PG) Out indefinitely - Holdout.

Orlando Magic:  R. Hampton (PG) Early March - Knee injury. M. Wagner (PF) Out indefinitely - Ribs injury. M. Fultz (PG) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. J. Isaac (PF) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

 

 

 

"There were definitely times I looked out there and I was like, ‘Man, these guys are beat,'. After a heck of a game last night, where they tried their hearts out and were all so into the game, tonight was a rough one for us." - Stephen Silas on his team’s loss against the Clippers in their last game last week on Thursday night.

 

 

"Credit them for finding shooters and making shots. Trae does such a great job of forcing all the attention on him, and then getting it to guys to make shots. We've obviously got to get better at defending the 3-point line." - Jamahl Mosley on his team’s loss against the Hawks in their last game last week on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

PG     Kevin Porter Jr.

SG     Jalen Green

SF     Eric Gordon

PF    Jae'Sean Tate

C     Christian Wood

 

PG     Cole Anthony

SG     Jalen Suggs

SF     Franz Wagner

PF     Wendell Carter Jr.

C     Mo Bamba

 

 

PPG: C. Wood (17.5)

APG: K. Porter Jr. (6.2)

Reb/G: C. Wood (10.2)

 

PPG: C. Anthony (17.7)

APG: C. Anthony (5.9)

Reb/G: W. Carter Jr. (10.2)

 

Coaches:

Houston Rockets: Stephen Silas (2nd season)

Orlando Magic: Jamahl Mosley (2nd season)