The Houston Rockets (36-21) hit the court against the Orlando Magic (31-26) as only 2.5-point favorites on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video and SCHN. The over/under is set at 215.5 in the matchup.
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Rockets Cover -2.5 vs Magic -110
Rockets vs. Magic betting lines
- Rockets odds to win: -144
- Magic odds to win: +121
- Spread: Rockets (-2.5)
- Total: 215.5
Rockets Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Houston has a 16-14 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 16-14 overall in those contests.
- This season, Houston has a 9-12 record ATS on the road when playing as 2.5-point favorites or more.
- Rockets games have hit the over on the set point total 15 times on the road this season.
- Recent performance hints at an edge to Houston to beat the total. This year its road games averaged a total of 225.8 points per contest.
Rockets Recent Trends
- The Rockets have a 6-4 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
- The final score of the last 10 Rockets games has gone over the set total four times.
- The past 10 Rockets games averaged 2.2 more points (217.7) than this matchup’s point total.
- In the last 10 games, the Rockets are scoring 5.7 points less per game compared to their season average.
Rockets Betting Records
- The Rockets have been the moneyline favorite 51 total times this season. They’ve gone 33-18 in those games.
- When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -144 or shorter, Houston has gone 29-16 (64.4% win percentage).
- The Rockets have an implied moneyline win probability of 59.0% in this contest.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.5 (10th in NBA) | 45.5 (fifth) | 48.4 (first) | 39.7 (second) | 24.8 (25th) | 14.5 (23rd) |
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Magic Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- The Magic have hit the over in 15 of their 28 home games this season with a set over/under (53.6%).
- The Magic have a 13-15 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 18-10 overall in those contests.
- This year, the Magic are 8-12 ATS at home when playing as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
- Recent performance gives an edge to the Magic to beat the total. This year their home games averaged a total of 228.4 points per contest.
Magic Recent Trends
- The Magic have covered the spread five times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
- The final scores of the last 10 Magic games have gone over the set total five times.
- The last 10 Magic games averaged 222.4 total points, 6.9 more points than this matchup’s point total.
- Over the last 10 games, the Magic are scoring 112.1 points per game compared to their 115.1 season average.
Magic Betting Records
- Orlando has entered the game as underdogs 18 times this season and won seven, or 38.9%, of those games.
- This season, the Magic have won six of their 16 games, or 37.5%, when they’re the underdog by at least +121 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 45.2% chance of a victory for the Magic.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.3 (18th in NBA) | 47.7 (23rd) | 43.5 (17th) | 43.8 (15th) | 26.4 (14th) | 13.3 (eighth) |
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