Following their trip out west, which was four games in California and Arizona, the Orlando Magic are finally back in the Sunshine State. That said, they’ve still got a significant task ahead of them, hosting Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets tonight. It’s also the first game of the Prime doubleheader, and we’ve got our best Rockets vs. Magic predictions for tonight.

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🤔 Rockets vs. Magic Predictions for NBA on Prime, 2/26

The Magic wrapped up their road trip with arguably the game of the night on Tuesday with their one-point victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, forcing the ball out of Luka Doncic’s hands and causing LeBron James to miss the potential buzzer-beater. Now, for Rockets vs. Magic predictions, they’ll need to keep Kevin Durant in check.

They’ll have the luxury of getting KD and company on a back-to-back, as they were just in Houston hosting the Sacramento Kings last night. Of course, Orlando is a step up in class, even if they aren’t the caliber of the Detroit Pistons or the other top seeds. As for Rockets vs. Magic picks, this isn’t the first time that we’ve added them to our NBA expert picks this year.

It was quite a while ago - back in mid-November - and it was a 117-133 Rockets win. With that score in mind, Orlando covered the 7.5-point spread, and the total went over 223.5 by 6.5 points. Of course, there are plenty of other markets to check out for most value; so, let’s find exactly that with a best bet from our Rockets vs. Magic predictions. 

🔥 Rockets vs. Magic Best Bet: Wendell Carter Under 7.5 Rebounds (-106 at Novig)

We know that rooting for unders isn’t everyone’s favorite approach, but that’s how we’re preferring to approach this interconference clash. Although Houston was just on the court last night, we still trust the big man down low - Alperen Sengun. We’ve targeted him well before Rockets vs. Magic predictions, as we did so on NBA Opening Night.

He’s the reason why Houston has been great against opposing centers, which plenty of fantasy managers will gladly tell you. They’ve allowed the second-fewest rebounds per game against the position, and the previous match versus Orlando was a perfect illustration of that; Carter had just six boards.

Orlando’s big man has been pulling them down more efficiently than that as of late, but that’s also a part of why we feel like this line is higher than it should be. As much fun as it would be just to root for Kevin Durant points, or otherwise, the best bet from our Rockets vs. Magic predictions is Wendell Carter under 7.5 rebounds (-106 at Novig). 
 

 

 

👀 How To Watch Rockets vs. Magic Tonight

We’ve noted from the start that this is a featured Prime Video game, and since it’s the first of those for this slate, here’s how to watch Rockets vs. Magic tonight:

  • Where: Kia Center in Orlando, FL
  • When: 7:30 PM ET on 2/26
  • Where to stream: Prime Video EXCLUSIVELY

🔢 Rockets vs. Magic Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

To help you go beyond just our best bet, here are the latest Rockets vs. Magic odds for tonight at Novig Sportsbook:

 

 

✍🏼 Rockets vs. Magic Injury Report & Latest News

We’ll start with Orlando in terms of Rockets vs. Magic injury news because of one of the biggest in the NBA - Franz Wagner. We know that he’s going to be out for a while yet, but more recently, Jalen Suggs missed Tuesday's game.

As for the Houston side of Rockets vs. Magic injury news, beyond their long-term injuries of Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams, we saw Amen Thompson and Dorian Finney-Smith miss last night’s win. In between those is Jae’Sean Tate, who will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Keep tabs on all Rockets vs. Magic injuries and much more with the Fantasy Alarm NBA injury report!

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