NBA: Orlando Magic vs. Houston Rockets Preview, Prediction

The Orlando Magic (30-35) continue their road trip with a matchup at the Houston Rockets (39-25) on Monday night (8 p.m. ET).
The Magic snapped a five-game losing streak with a 111-109 victory at the Milwaukee Bucks on March 8. Damian Lillard missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer while being double-teamed by Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner.
The Rockets ended a three-game losing streak with a two-game sweep vs. the New Orleans Pelicans. In the most recent 146-117 rout, Dillon Brooks finished with 27 points and converted seven of his 11 3-pointers.
ORL @ HOU Odds
Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | ESPNBet | FanDuel | BallyBet | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final | Open | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | | |
![]() | +4 -110 | +3.5 -115 | +3.5 -110 | +3.5 -112 | +3.5 -105 | +3.5 -115 | +3 -108 | +3.5 -112 | +3.5 -112 | +3.5 -112 | |
![]() | -4 -110 | -3.5 -105 | -3.5 -110 | -3.5 -108 | -3.5 -115 | -3.5 -105 | -3 -112 | -3.5 -109 | -3.5 -109 | -3.5 -108 | |
Final | Open | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | | |
![]() | o213 -110 | o210.5 -110 | o210.5 -110 | o210 -112 | o211 -105 | o210.5 -115 | o210.5 -110 | o210.5 -110 | o210.5 -110 | o210 -112 | |
![]() | u213 -110 | u210.5 -110 | u210.5 -110 | u210 -108 | u211 -115 | u210.5 -105 | u210.5 -110 | u210.5 -110 | u210.5 -110 | u210 -108 | |
Final | Open | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | | |
![]() | +150 | +135 | +125 | +136 | +140 | +130 | +130 | +132 | +132 | +136 | |
![]() | -180 | -160 | -155 | -162 | -165 | -150 | -154 | -157 | -157 | -162 | |
Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | ESPNBet | FanDuel | BallyBet | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final | Open | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | | |
![]() | +4 -110 | +2 -115 | +1.5 -105 | +1.5 -108 | +2 -110 | +1.5 -115 | +1.5 -106 | +1.5 -106 | +1.5 -106 | +3.5 -112 | |
![]() | -4 -110 | -2 -105 | -1.5 -115 | -1.5 -112 | -2 -110 | -1.5 -115 | -1.5 -114 | -1.5 -121 | -1.5 -121 | -3.5 -108 | |
Final | Open | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | | |
![]() | o213 -110 | o107.5 -110 | N/A | o107 -112 | o107.5 even | o107.5 -115 | o107.5 -110 | o108.5 -113 | o108.5 -113 | o210 -112 | |
![]() | u213 -110 | u107.5 -110 | N/A | u107 -108 | u107.5 -120 | u107.5 -115 | u107.5 -110 | u108.5 -115 | u108.5 -115 | u210 -108 | |
Final | Open | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | | |
![]() | +150 | +125 | +120 | +120 | +122 | +115 | +118 | +125 | +125 | +136 | |
![]() | -180 | -150 | -145 | -142 | -145 | -145 | -144 | -159 | -159 | -162 | |
Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | ESPNBet | FanDuel | BallyBet | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final | Open | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | | |
![]() | +4 -110 | N/A | N/A | +1.5 -115 | +1.5 -120 | N/A | N/A | +1.5 -130 | +1.5 -130 | +3.5 -112 | |
![]() | -4 -110 | N/A | N/A | -1.5 -105 | -1.5 -110 | N/A | N/A | -1.5 even | -1.5 even | -3.5 -108 | |
Final | Open | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | | |
![]() | o213 -110 | N/A | N/A | o102.5 -115 | o102.5 -120 | N/A | N/A | o101.5 -114 | o101.5 -114 | o210 -112 | |
![]() | u213 -110 | N/A | N/A | u102.5 -115 | u102.5 -110 | N/A | N/A | u101.5 -117 | u101.5 -117 | u210 -108 | |
Final | Open | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | | |
![]() | +150 | N/A | N/A | +110 | N/A | N/A | +106 | even | even | +136 | |
![]() | -180 | N/A | N/A | -140 | N/A | N/A | -130 | -127 | -127 | -162 | |
Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | ESPNBet | FanDuel | BallyBet | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final | Open | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | | |
![]() | +4 -110 | +1 -110 | +0.5 -102 | +1 -108 | +1 -115 | +0.5 -110 | +0.5 -104 | +0.5 -103 | +0.5 -103 | +3.5 -112 | |
![]() | -4 -110 | -1 -110 | -0.5 -118 | -1 -112 | -1 -115 | -0.5 -125 | -0.5 -118 | -0.5 -124 | -0.5 -124 | -3.5 -108 | |
Final | Open | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | | |
![]() | o213 -110 | o54.5 -105 | N/A | o53.5 -115 | o54.5 -105 | o53.5 -125 | o54.5 -102 | o54.5 -112 | o54.5 -112 | o210 -112 | |
![]() | u213 -110 | u54.5 -115 | N/A | u53.5 -105 | u54.5 -125 | u53.5 -105 | u54.5 -125 | u54.5 -117 | u54.5 -117 | u210 -108 | |
Final | Open | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | | |
![]() | +150 | +115 | +110 | +114 | +110 | +105 | +108 | +112 | +112 | +136 | |
![]() | -180 | -135 | -135 | -135 | -140 | -135 | -132 | -141 | -141 | -162 | |
Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | ESPNBet | FanDuel | BallyBet | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final | Open | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | | |
![]() | +4 -110 | +1 -110 | N/A | +0.5 -105 | +1.5 -120 | +0.5 -115 | +0.5 -102 | +1.5 -124 | +1.5 -124 | +3.5 -112 | |
![]() | -4 -110 | -1 -120 | N/A | -0.5 -115 | -1.5 -110 | -0.5 -120 | -0.5 -120 | -1.5 -105 | -1.5 -105 | -3.5 -108 | |
Final | Open | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | | |
![]() | o213 -110 | o54 -115 | N/A | o53.5 -110 | o53.5 -125 | o54.5 -105 | o53.5 -111 | o53.5 -125 | o53.5 -125 | o210 -112 | |
![]() | u213 -110 | u54 -115 | N/A | u53.5 -120 | u53.5 -105 | u54.5 -125 | u53.5 -115 | u53.5 -106 | u53.5 -106 | u210 -108 | |
Final | Open | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | | |
![]() | +150 | +110 | N/A | -105 | N/A | N/A | +110 | +112 | +112 | +136 | |
![]() | -180 | -140 | N/A | -125 | N/A | N/A | -134 | -143 | -143 | -162 | |
Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | ESPNBet | FanDuel | BallyBet | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final | Open | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | | |
![]() | +4 -110 | +1 -115 | N/A | +1 -115 | +1.5 -135 | +0.5 -115 | +0.5 -102 | +1.5 -134 | +1.5 -134 | +3.5 -112 | |
![]() | -4 -110 | -1 -115 | N/A | -1 -105 | -1.5 +105 | -0.5 -120 | -0.5 -120 | -1.5 +102 | -1.5 +102 | -3.5 -108 | |
Final | Open | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | | |
![]() | o213 -110 | o52 -115 | N/A | o52.5 -115 | N/A | o51.5 -120 | o52.5 -111 | o52.5 -107 | o52.5 -107 | o210 -112 | |
![]() | u213 -110 | u52 -115 | N/A | u52.5 -115 | N/A | u51.5 -110 | u52.5 -115 | u52.5 -125 | u52.5 -125 | u210 -108 | |
Final | Open | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | | |
![]() | +150 | +110 | N/A | +105 | N/A | N/A | +110 | +105 | +105 | +136 | |
![]() | -180 | -140 | N/A | -135 | N/A | N/A | -134 | -134 | -134 | -162 | |
Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | ESPNBet | FanDuel | BallyBet | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final | Open | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | | |
![]() | +4 -110 | +0.5 -120 | N/A | +0.5 -112 | +1.5 -150 | +0.5 -120 | +0.5 -122 | -1.5 +120 | -1.5 +120 | +3.5 -112 | |
![]() | -4 -110 | -0.5 -110 | N/A | -0.5 -108 | -1.5 +120 | -0.5 -115 | -0.5 -100 | +1.5 -157 | +1.5 -157 | -3.5 -108 | |
Final | Open | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | | |
![]() | o213 -110 | o50 -115 | N/A | o49.5 -120 | N/A | N/A | o49.5 -122 | o49.5 -108 | o49.5 -108 | o210 -112 | |
![]() | u213 -110 | u50 -115 | N/A | u49.5 -110 | N/A | N/A | u49.5 -104 | u49.5 -124 | u49.5 -124 | u210 -108 | |
Final | Open | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | | |
![]() | +150 | -105 | N/A | -105 | N/A | -105 | -110 | -114 | -114 | +136 | |
![]() | -180 | -125 | N/A | -125 | N/A | -125 | -110 | -112 | -112 | -162 | |
The Rockets will be without Amen Thompson (ankle) and Fred VanVleet (ankle) is also questionable. Jalen Suggs and Mo Wagner are both out for the season for the Magic.
This figures to be a game where offense is limited. The Magic (109.5) and Rockets (109.7) are third and fourth respectively in defensive rating. For points per game allowed, the Magic (106.2) are first and the Rockets (109.3) are sixth.
The tempo also figures to be more of a grind-it-out affair. For pace, the Rockets are 19th and the Magic are 29th.
This game will likely be decided by whoever is more efficient inside the arc since neither team is built on 3-point shooting. Jalen Green and Alperen Senguin will each have productive offensive outings for the Rockets. Banchero and Wagner will both step up offensively for the Magic.
The Rockets will control the glass, particularly on offense. Houston leads the league in offensive rebounds per game (14.6).
The Rockets are favored by 4.5 points and the total is set for 212 points at bet365. For the moneyline, it’s Magic +155 and Rockets -185.
The Magic are 6-11 against the spread as a road underdog. The Rockets are 13-13 against the spread as a home favorite.
Orlando will muster just enough magic to cover the spread while the Rockets will come away with a narrow victory.
PICK: Magic +4.5
Updated on 7/5/25

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