Rockets vs. Magic betting: NBA preview for March 10

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The Houston Rockets (39-25) are favored by 4.5 points against the Orlando Magic (30-35) on Monday, March 10, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on SCHN and FDSFL. The point total is 212 for the matchup.

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Rockets Cover -4.5 vs Magic -110

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Rockets vs. Magic betting lines

  • Rockets odds to win: -169
  • Magic odds to win: +141
  • Spread: Rockets (-4.5)
  • Total: 212
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Houston is 21-10 in home contests with a 16-15 record against the spread at home.
  • This year, Houston is 10-10 ATS at home as 4.5-point favorites or more.
  • Rockets games have gone over the set point total 13 times at home this season.
  • Houston and its opponents have averaged a total of 222.6 points per home contest this season, 10.6 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets are 5-5 overall and 6-4 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • The Rockets’ last 10 contests saw four hit the over.
  • The past 10 Rockets games averaged 15.9 more points (227.9) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Across their last 10 games, the Rockets have scored 0.8 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • The Rockets have put together a 30-12 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 71.4% of those games).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -169 or shorter, Houston has gone 23-10 (69.7% win percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Rockets a 62.8% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (24th in NBA) 45.5 (fifth) 48.1 (first) 42.9 (seventh) 22.8 (30th) 13.2 (10th)

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Magic Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Magic are 12-19 in road contests and have covered the spread 12 times on the road.
  • The Magic have gone 4-3 ATS in road games this year as 4.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Magic have hit the over in 13 of their 31 road games this year with a set over/under (41.9%).
  • This season on the road the Magic and their opponents have averaged a total of 214.3 points per contest, 2.3 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Magic Recent Trends

  • The Magic are 4-6 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their past 10 games.
  • Magic’s past 10 outings saw four hit the over.
  • The Magic’s last 10 games have ended with an average of 215.3 points scored. That’s 3.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Magic’s per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 107.6, 3.0 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Magic Betting Records

  • Orlando has entered the game as underdogs 29 times this season and won seven, or 24.1%, of those games.
  • The Magic have entered 22 games this season as the underdog by +141 or more and is 5-17 in those contests.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Magic based on the moneyline is 41.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (27th in NBA) 47.3 (23rd) 41.5 (27th) 41.8 (first) 23.0 (29th) 13.5 (17th)
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