Orlando Magic vs. Houston Rockets odds, tips and betting trends | 4/9/2024
Orlando Magic vs. Houston Rockets odds, tips and betting trends | 4/9/2024

The Houston Rockets (38-40) will try to break a three-game home losing skid when hosting the Orlando Magic (46-32) on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET.

The Magic are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Rockets. The game’s point total is set at 211.5.

Magic vs. Rockets Betting Odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:30 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Spread: Orlando -1.5
  • Total: 211.5
  • Moneyline: Orlando -122, Houston +101

Magic at Rockets odds, spread, & more

  • Pick ATS: Rockets (+ 1.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (211.5)

  • Prediction:
    Rockets 113 – Magic 110
  • Orlando has come away with 29 wins in the 35 contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
  • This season, Orlando has come away with a win 28 times in 34 chances when named as a favorite of at least -122 or shorter on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies Orlando has a 55% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Houston has been the moneyline underdog 51 total times this season. Houston has finished 16-35 in those games.
  • When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +101 or longer, Houston has gone 14-34 (29.2%).
  • The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives Houston a 49.8% chance to win.
  • The Magic score 110.6 points per game, just 2.7 fewer points than the 113.3 the Rockets allow.
  • Orlando has a 28-3 record against the spread and a 25-6 record overall when scoring more than 113.3 points.
  • Houston has put together a 29-20-1 ATS record and a 28-22 overall record in games it scores more than 108.3 points.
  • Orlando’s record is 40-14 against the spread and 39-15 overall when it allows fewer than 114.2 points.
  • The Magic are the NBA’s 25th-ranked scoring team (110.6 PPG), while the Rockets rank 12th in points per game allowed (113.3) in the league.
  • Houston’s squad is currently the 16th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (114.2 PPG), while Orlando’s team is third in points allowed per game (108.3).
  • The Magic have scored a total of 183 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 2.3 per game), and the Rockets have out-scored opponents by 63 points on the season (0.9 more per game).

Over/Under

  • The average implied total for Orlando this season is 113.5 points, 6.5 more points than its implied total of 107 points in Tuesday’s game.
  • This season, Orlando has scored more than 107 points in a game 50 times.
  • The average implied point total on the year for Houston (115.4) is 10.4 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (105).

How to watch Magic vs. Rockets

  • Game Day: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: Space City Home Network and BSFL
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Arena: Toyota Center
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
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