Orlando Magic vs Houston Rockets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/03/2021

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, December 3, 2021

Venue:  Toyota Center, Houston, TX

Where to Watch:  Sportsnet SW

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Magic NL, Rockets NL; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Magic +2.5, Rockets -2.5; Over/Under:  214.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Magic NL, Rockets NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Orlando Magic:  5-18 (5th place, Southeast Division)

Houston Rockets:  5-16 (5th place, Southwest Division)

 

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Orlando Magic:  2-8 last 10

Houston Rockets:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

The Magic are coming into this game with a 5-18 record overall and they are 3-10 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 7 of their last 8 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 7 game losing streak that they were on. Their 7 losses in that span came against the Brooklyn Nets, the Milwaukee Bucks twice, the Charlotte Hornets, the Chicago Bulls, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Philadelphia 76ers while their win was against the Denver Nuggets in their last game. Cole Anthony led the team in points in that game with 24 while Wendell Carter Jr. was next on the team with 18 points. Anthony also led the team in assists in that game with 7 while he and Carter Jr. both led the team in rebounds with 8 each. They were 54.3% from the field, 22.2% from 3-point range, and 73.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 100 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.1 PPG against them. The Magic have an ATS record of 10-13 this season and their O/U record is 11-12.

 

 

The Rockets are coming into this game with a 5-16 record overall and they are 4-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the Boston Celtics and they have gone on a 4 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Chicago Bulls, the Charlotte Hornets, and the Oklahoma City Thunder twice including their last game. Jae'Sean Tate went off in that game as he led the team in points with 32 while Armoni Brooks off the bench was next on the team with 18 points. Tate also led the team in assists in that game with 7 and he also led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 50.6% from the field, 40.5% from 3-point range, and 86.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 104 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.9 PPG against them. The Rockets have an ATS record of 10-10-1 this season and their O/U record is 8-13.

 

 

The Rockets are coming into this game as a 2.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to the bookmakers. Both of these teams have been awful this season with 5 wins each but the Magic have 2 more losses than the Rockets after playing 2 more games than them. The Rockets have been playing much better recently and most of their 5 wins this season have come in the last week. The Rockets are hot right now on a 4 game winning streak and in a game like this with two of the worst teams in the NBA facing each other, the best bet is to go with the team that has all the momentum with them. The best wager to place in this game is on the Rockets to cover the spread here.

 

Magic Rockets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, December 3, 2021 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Rockets 112 Magic 106.

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Orlando Magic: 92-79 O/U in all games. 38-28 O/U as a road underdog. 47-34 O/U in road games. 16-5 O/U against Southwest division opponents. 38-26 O/U after a non-conference game. 57-33 O/U after one or more consecutive overs. 38-26 O/U in non-conference games.

Houston Rockets: 76-101 ATS in all games. 9-24 ATS as a home underdog. 28-49 ATS in home games. 24-37 ATS in non-conference games. 34-42 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 

 

 

Orlando Magic:  J. Suggs (SG) Out indefinitely - Thumb injury. M. Fultz (PG) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. E. Moore (SG) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. J. Isaac (PF) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. M. Carter-Williams (PG) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury.

Houston Rockets:  U. Garuba (PF) Ques Fri - Thumb injury. C. Wood (PF) Ques Fri - Ankle injury. K. Porter Jr. (SG) Ques Fri - Thigh injury. J. Green (SG) Mid Dec - Hamstring injury. J. Wall (PG) Out indefinitely - Holdout.

 

 

 

"I came off a pick-and-roll looking to pass it early, but they messed up the switch and I was just open and shot a 3. Obviously, it felt really good." - Franz Wagner after their win against the Nuggets on Wednesday night.

 

 

"He did it on both ends of the floor. He was attacking on the offensive end, getting rebounds, finishing in the paint. But then on the defensive end, he was switching onto guys and he ended up with five blocks, which is amazing. Down the stretch, he was the guy that we were going to." - Stephen Silas on the performance of Jae’Sean Tate in their win against the OKC Thunder on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

PG     Cole Anthony

SG     Gary Harris

SF     Franz Wagner

PF     Wendell Carter Jr.

C     Mo Bamba

 

PG     Kevin Porter Jr.

SG     Garrison Mathews

SF     Eric Gordon

PF    Jae'Sean Tate

C     Christian Wood

 

 

PPG: C. Anthony (19.9)

APG: C. Anthony (5.9)

Reb/G: W. Carter Jr. (9.5)

 

PPG: C. Wood (16)

APG: K. Porter Jr. (5.8)

Reb/G: C. Wood (11.2)

 

Coaches:

Orlando Magic: Jamahl Mosley (2nd season)

Houston Rockets: Stephen Silas (2nd season)