Rockets vs. Magic betting: NBA preview for Nov. 16

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Two hot teams hit the court when the Houston Rockets (8-3) host the Orlando Magic (7-6) on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The Magic are 7.5-point underdogs and will attempt to keep their three-game win streak allive against the Rockets, who have won three straight. The matchup’s point total is set at 226.5.

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Rockets Cover -7.5 vs Magic -110

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Rockets vs. Magic betting lines

  • Rockets odds to win: -307
  • Magic odds to win: +246
  • Spread: Rockets (-7.5)
  • Total: 226.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Florida
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Houston is 4-1 in home contests and have covered the spread three times at home.
  • Houston has gone 3-1 ATS in home games this year as 7.5-point favorites or more.
  • Rockets home games have gone over the set point total three times this season.
  • This season at home, Houston and its opponents have averaged a total of 229.9 points per contest, 3.4 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Rockets ATS Trends Last Season

  • Against the spread, the Rockets were 43-39-0 last season.
  • Against the spread, as 7.5-point favorites or more, the Rockets went 9-15 last year.
  • In 82 Rockets games last year, 45 of them hit the over.

Rockets Betting Records

  • The Rockets have won eight of the 10 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (80%).
  • Houston has won all five games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -307 or shorter.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Rockets’ implied win probability is 75.4%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.8 (fifth in NBA) 45.7 (ninth) 49.4 (first) 37.8 (first) 26.5 (15th) 14.8 (18th)

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Magic Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Magic have a 3-3 record against the spread on the road and are 3-3 in road contests.
  • This year, the Magic have a 1-0 record ATS in road games when playing as 7.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Magic have hit the over in four of their six road games this year with a set over/under (66.7%).
  • The Magic and their opponents have averaged a total of 231 points per road contest this season, 4.5 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Magic Recent Trends

Magic Betting Records

  • Orlando won the only game it has played as the underdog this season.
  • The Magic have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +246 moneyline set for this game.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Magic based on the moneyline is 28.9%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (13th in NBA) 46.9 (16th) 45.6 (11th) 40.5 (sixth) 24.4 (25th) 16.2 (26th)
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