Orlando Magic vs Houston Rockets Prediction & Picks - NBA

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2/26/26 19:30
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Prediction:

 

Houston Rockets ML

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 by Matt Lowrimore | in NBA Picks

A 10-game NBA slate is scheduled for Thursday night, including a matchup between the Orlando Magic and the Houston Rockets. Let’s take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this game between the Magic and the Rockets.

Houston enters this game with a record of 36-21 and is currently in 3rd place in the Western Conference. The Rockets most recently beat the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night by a score of 128-97, making this game the second night of a back-to-back. Houston had five players score in double figures, including Reed Sheppard, who scored a game-high 28 points.

As for Orlando, they enter this game with a record of 31-26 and are currently in 7th place in the Eastern Conference. The Magic most recently beat the Los Angeles Lakers this past Tuesday night by a score of 110-109. Orlando had four players score in double figures, including Paolo Banchero, who scored a game-high 36 points.

Orlando Magic vs Houston Rockets Form

Table

Teams % P W L Series
8 Houston Rockets
0.634 82 52 30 1
13 Orlando Magic
0.549 82 45 37

Orlando Magic and Houston Rockets Latest Matches

Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic Latest matches
W L W L W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Feb 24, 2026 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
109 :  110
Orlando Magic

Feb 22, 2026 - NBA

LA Clippers
109 :  111
Orlando Magic

Feb 21, 2026 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
113 :  110
Orlando Magic

Feb 19, 2026 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
94 :  131
Orlando Magic

Feb 11, 2026 - NBA

Orlando Magic
108 :  116
Milwaukee Bucks

Feb 9, 2026 - NBA

Orlando Magic
118 :  99
Milwaukee Bucks
L W W W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Feb 11, 2026 - NBA

Orlando Magic
108 :  116
Milwaukee Bucks

Feb 9, 2026 - NBA

Orlando Magic
118 :  99
Milwaukee Bucks

Feb 7, 2026 - NBA

Orlando Magic
120 :  117
Utah Jazz

Feb 5, 2026 - NBA

Orlando Magic
118 :  98
Brooklyn Nets

Jan 30, 2026 - NBA

Orlando Magic
130 :  120
Toronto Raptors

Jan 24, 2026 - NBA

Orlando Magic
105 :  119
Cleveland Cavaliers
L L W L W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Feb 24, 2026 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
109 :  110
Orlando Magic

Feb 22, 2026 - NBA

LA Clippers
109 :  111
Orlando Magic

Feb 21, 2026 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
113 :  110
Orlando Magic

Feb 19, 2026 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
94 :  131
Orlando Magic

Feb 3, 2026 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
128 :  92
Orlando Magic

Feb 1, 2026 - NBA

San Antonio Spurs
112 :  103
Orlando Magic
Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets Latest matches
W L W L W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Feb 25, 2026 - NBA

Houston Rockets
128 :  97
Sacramento Kings

Feb 23, 2026 - NBA

Houston Rockets
125 :  105
Utah Jazz

Feb 21, 2026 - NBA

New York Knicks
108 :  106
Houston Rockets

Feb 19, 2026 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
101 :  105
Houston Rockets

Feb 11, 2026 - NBA

Houston Rockets
102 :  105
LA Clippers

Feb 10, 2026 - NBA

Houston Rockets
102 :  95
LA Clippers
L L W L W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Feb 25, 2026 - NBA

Houston Rockets
128 :  97
Sacramento Kings

Feb 23, 2026 - NBA

Houston Rockets
125 :  105
Utah Jazz

Feb 11, 2026 - NBA

Houston Rockets
102 :  105
LA Clippers

Feb 10, 2026 - NBA

Houston Rockets
102 :  95
LA Clippers

Feb 5, 2026 - NBA

Houston Rockets
99 :  109
Charlotte Hornets

Feb 4, 2026 - NBA

Houston Rockets
93 :  114
Boston Celtics
W W W W W L
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Feb 21, 2026 - NBA

New York Knicks
108 :  106
Houston Rockets

Feb 19, 2026 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
101 :  105
Houston Rockets

Feb 7, 2026 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
106 :  112
Houston Rockets

Feb 2, 2026 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
114 :  118
Houston Rockets

Jan 29, 2026 - NBA

Atlanta Hawks
86 :  104
Houston Rockets

Jan 23, 2026 - NBA

Detroit Pistons
104 :  111
Houston Rockets

Orlando Magic against Houston Rockets : Head to Head (H2H)

Orlando Magic

20 %

Houston Rockets

80 %

Nov 16, 2025 - NBA

Houston Rockets
117 :  113
Orlando Magic

Mar 19, 2025 - NBA

Orlando Magic
108 :  116
Houston Rockets

Mar 10, 2025 - NBA

Houston Rockets
97 :  84
Orlando Magic

Apr 9, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
118 :  106
Orlando Magic

Feb 25, 2022 - NBA

Orlando Magic
119 :  111
Houston Rockets

Players list

Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
W. Carter Jr.

A. Black

D. Bane

T. da Silva

P. Banchero

Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
A. Sengun

A. Thompson

T. Eason

J. Smith

K. Durant

Substitutes

Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
J. Howard M. Wagner G. Bitadze

J. Suggs

J. Carter

J. Richardson

N. Penda

J. Isaac

J. Cain

Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
C. Capela

R. Sheppard

A. Holiday

J. Okogie

J. Green

I. Crawford

D. Finney-Smith

Orlando Magic - Houston Rockets Key Points

  1. Houston is 16-14 SU on the road
  2. Houston is 6-4 SU in their last 10 games
  3. Orlando is 6-4 SU in their last 10 games
  4. Orlando is 17-9 SU at home

Our Orlando Magic vs Houston Rockets Prediction

Houston is the small favorite; however, they still look to be the best betting option. The Rockets may have played a game on Wednesday night, but won in impressive fashion. Houston is now 6-4 in their last 10 games, but only has a decent road record of 16-14. 

As for Orlando, they are also 6-4 over their last 10 games, but are a solid 17-9 at home this season. That being said, the Magic have recently only barely won their games. With that, and the fact that Houston has been able to win convincingly, our Orlando Magic vs Houston Rockets prediction is: Houston Rockets ML.

Prediction:

 

Houston Rockets ML

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