Rockets vs. Magic Prediction, Odds, Picks - Feb. 26

The Houston Rockets (36-21) take on the Orlando Magic (31-26) on February 26, 2026. The matchup airs on Amazon Prime Video and SCHN. Thursday's matchup between the Rockets and the Magic features the Rockets as 3-point favorites. A 215.5-point total has been set for the matchup.

Take a look at everything you need to know to know about the Rockets-Magic game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Rockets vs. Magic Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Kia Center in Orlando, Florida
• TV: Amazon Prime Video and SCHN
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Rockets vs. Magic Prediction

ATS Pick: Magic (+ 3)
O/U Pick: Over (215.5)
Score Prediction: Rockets 114 - Magic 112

Rockets vs. Magic Betting Insights

• This season, the Rockets games have finished over 215.5 points scored, their current matchup's total, 36 (out of 57) times.
• This season, 48 of the Magic's 57 total matchups have gone over 215.5 total points scored.
• Between them, these two teams average 14.3 more points per game (229.8) than this matchup's over/under (215.5).
• The Rockets and the Magic have seen their opponents average a combined 8.2 more points per game than the over/under of 215.5 set for this game.
• Houston has won 33, or 64.7%, of the 51 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
• Orlando has come away with seven wins in the 18 contests it has been listed as the underdog this season.
• Houston has won its lone head-to-head meeting with Orlando.
• The Magic have a 1-0 advantage against the spread when matched up with the Rockets.
• The Rockets beat the point spread in their past three games, and were favored in two of those games.

Rockets Recent Trends

• The Rockets have a 4-6 record against the spread while finishing 6-4 overall over their last 10 games.
• Houston has averaged a total of 217.4 combined points over its last 10 games, 1.9 greater than this matchup's over/under of 215.5.
• The Rockets are 26-31-0 against the spread this season.
• So far this season, Houston has been installed as favorites by a 3-point margin or more 43 times and are 17-26 ATS in those matchups.
• Rockets games this year have gone over the total in 24 out of 57 opportunities (42.1%).
• The 114.7 points per game the Rockets put up are just 0.1 more points than the Magic give up (114.6).
• Houston has a 17-11 record against the spread and a 22-6 record overall when scoring more than 114.6 points.
• The Rockets are shooting 47.5% from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points lower than the 47.7% the Magic allow to opponents.
• At home, the Rockets own a worse record against the spread (10-17-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (16-14-0).
• Houston has hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (33.3%) than away games (50%).
• The Rockets have performed better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 20-6, compared to going 13-12 in away games.

Rockets Recent Stats

Rockets Leaders

• Alperen Sengun posts 20.5 points, 9.2 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1.4 steals and 1.1 blocks.
• Kevin Durant averages 25.8 points, 5.4 boards and 4.6 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.9 blocks.
• Amen Thompson posts 17.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, shooting 50.9% from the floor.
• Jabari Smith Jr. averages 15.5 points, 1.8 assists and 6.9 boards.
• Reed Sheppard puts up 12.9 points, 2.6 boards and 3.0 assists per game. At the other end he averages 1.4 steals and 0.6 blocks.

Rockets Player Props

Magic Recent Trends

• The Magic have gone 6-4 over their past 10 games, with a 5-5 record against the spread in that span.
• Orlando has averaged a total of 222.4 combined points over its last 10 games, 6.9 greater than this matchup's total of 215.5.
• Against the spread, the Magic are 24-33-0 this year.
• This year, Orlando has an against-the-spread record of 7-8 in its 15 games as an underdog of 3 points or more.
• Magic games this year have hit the over on 29 of 57 set point totals (50.9%).
• The Magic's 115.1 points per game are 6.0 more points than the 109.1 the Rockets allow to opponents.
• Orlando is 24-15 against the spread and 28-11 overall when it scores more than 109.1 points.
• The Magic are shooting 46.3% from the field, 0.8% higher than the 45.5% the Rockets' opponents have shot this season.
• The Magic's winning percentage against the spread at home is .464 (13-15-0). On the road, it is .379 (11-18-0).
• In 2025-26, a higher percentage of Orlando's games have finished above the over/under at home (53.6%, 15 of 28) compared to away (48.3%, 14 of 29).
• The Magic's winning percentage at home as moneyline favorites is .667 (16-8), and away it is .533 (8-7).

Magic Recent Stats

Magic Leaders

• Paolo Banchero delivers 21.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game for the Magic.
• Desmond Bane is putting up 20.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest. He's making 48.3% of his shots from the field and 38.4% from 3-point range, with 2.0 treys per game.
• Anthony Black gets the Magic 15.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game while delivering 1.4 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
• Wendell Carter Jr. gives the Magic 11.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while averaging 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
• The Magic are getting 13.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game from Jalen Suggs this year.

Magic Player Props

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