The Orlando Magic (30-35) travel to face off against the Houston Rockets (39-25) on Monday, March 10th. This game will be played at Toyota Center in Houston and televised on SCHN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Magic vs Rockets

The Magic Are Coming Off A Win

The Magic improved to 30-35 on the season with a 111-109 win over the Bucks on Saturday. Orlando, who entered the game as +6.5 point underdogs, not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread. The game’s total points of 220.5 narrowly went over the pre-game line of 216.5.

Orlando jumped out to a 34-20 lead after the 1st quarter and maintained their advantage through the 2nd and 3rd quarters. Heading into the 4th with a 90-76 lead, the Bucks went on a 13-0 run to cut the score to 97-96, but the Magic held on for the win.

The Rockets Are Coming Off A Win

Houston improved to 39-25 on the season with a dominant 146-117 win over New Orleans on Saturday. The Rockets, favored by 7.5 points, covered the spread with the 29-point victory at home.

Houston went on an 11-0 run to extend their lead from 62-43 to 73-43. They led 109-83 heading into the 4th quarter and finished strong, outscoring the Pelicans 37-34 in the final period. The game’s total points of 263.5 exceeded the O/U line of 228.5 by 34.5 points.

Magic Offense Breakdown

Paolo Banchero led the Magic to a win over the Bucks, scoring 29 points and hitting 4 threes at 57.1% shooting. Cole Anthony added 22 points, also making 4 threes at 66.7% efficiency. The Magic connected on 12 threes as a team, shooting 37.5% from deep and 51.2% overall.

Banchero scored 10 points in the 3rd quarter, while Anthony added 9 in the same period. Franz Wagner contributed 7 of his 18 points in the 4th quarter, matching Banchero’s output in the final frame.

Rockets Offense Breakdown

The Rockets’ offense was firing on all cylinders in their 146-117 win over the Pelicans, shooting 55.6% from the field and hitting 17 threes at a 42.5% clip. Dillon Brooks led the way with 27 points, knocking down 7 threes at 63.6% efficiency from deep.

Alperen Sengün and Aaron Holiday each added 20 points, with Holiday connecting on 4 threes. Holiday scored 8 points in the 3rd quarter, while Brooks added 8 in the 4th to help seal the victory.

Magic Team Defense

Despite giving up 109 points on 54% shooting, the Magic managed to hold off the Bucks on Saturday. Orlando’s defense was strongest in the 1st quarter, where they allowed just 20 points, but they gave up 33 points in the 4th.

The Magic allowed Milwaukee to hit 11 threes at a 47% clip. They sent the Bucks to the line 23 times, with Milwaukee converting 16 free throws. Orlando finished with 5 steals and 5 blocks.

Rockets Team Defense

Despite allowing 109 points, the Magic’s defense did enough to secure a win over the Bucks. Orlando held Milwaukee to 20 points in the 1st quarter but gave up 33 in the 4th. The Bucks shot 54% from the field.

From three-point range, Milwaukee hit 11 threes at a 47% clip. The Magic sent the Bucks to the line 23 times, where they made 16 free throws. Orlando gave up 4 offensive rebounds while recording 5 steals and 5 blocks.

Magic vs Rockets Trends

• Orlando has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 108 points per game while allowing 108. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, Houston has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 113 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Magic have a straight up record of 2-8. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-7.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Rockets have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.

Magic vs Rockets Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Rockets vs. Magic matchup, our bet is to grab the Magic at +5. Even though our projections have the Rockets winning 117-115, we see the Magic as the play on the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 213.5 and given that our model is projecting 232 points between the teams, we like the over.

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