Clippers vs. Magic betting: NBA preview for Feb. 22

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The Los Angeles Clippers (27-29) take the court against the Orlando Magic (29-26) as just 1.5-point favorites on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET on FDSFL, KTLA, FDSSC, and NBA TV. The matchup has an over/under of 215.5 points.

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Clippers Cover -1.5 vs Magic -110

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Clippers vs. Magic betting lines

  • Clippers odds to win: -121
  • Magic odds to win: +102
  • Spread: Clippers (-1.5)
  • Total: 215.5

Clippers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Los Angeles is 14-11 in home contests and have covered the spread 12 times at home.
  • This season, Los Angeles is 7-9 ATS in home games when playing as 1.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home this year, Clippers games have hit the over on the set point total 12 times.
  • Recent history hints at an edge to Los Angeles to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 223.4 points per contest.

Clippers Recent Trends

  • The Clippers have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Clippers games has gone over the set total six times.
  • The Clippers’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 219.6 points scored. That’s 4.1 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Clippers have a points-per-game average 2.5 points below their season-long scoring average.

Clippers Betting Records

  • The Clippers have been the moneyline favorite 27 total times this season. They’ve gone 16-11 in those games.
  • Los Angeles has gone 15-10 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -121 or shorter (winning 60%).
  • The Clippers have an implied moneyline win probability of 54.8% in this game.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (seventh in NBA) 46.6 (12th) 40.8 (29th) 41.9 (sixth) 23.6 (30th) 14.2 (20th)

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Magic Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Magic are 11-16 in road contests and have covered the spread nine times on the road.
  • The Magic’s record against the spread is 5-10 when playing as 1.5-point underdogs or more on the road this year.
  • On the road this year, Magic games have hit the over on the set point total 13 times.
  • Recent performance gives an edge to the Magic to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 228.5 points per contest.

Magic Recent Trends

  • The Magic are 6-4 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Magic games have exceeded the set total six times.
  • The last 10 Magic games averaged 223.5 total points, 8.0 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Magic are scoring 116.3 points per game compared to their 115.3 season average.

Magic Betting Records

  • Orlando has won five, or 31.2%, of the 16 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • This season, the Magic have won five of their 15 games, or 33.3%, when they’re the underdog by at least +102 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Magic based on the moneyline is 49.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (20th in NBA) 47.6 (21st) 43.4 (19th) 43.9 (14th) 26.4 (14th) 13.4 (ninth)
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