Orlando Magic vs Houston Rockets, NBA 2024-25 Season, Today Match Prediction

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Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic are experiencing a drastic dip in form. In January alone they lost 11 games out of the 15 games played. The Orlando side is gradually improving with the return of their key players, and they have recorded 3-7 in their last 10 games. 

Despite this inconsistent performance, the Magic is still in contention for the play-in tournament. A team that was once ranked 4th in the Eastern Conference has dropped down to 8th in the table. Currently, they are ranked 2nd in the Southeast Division and 8th in the Eastern Conference with a 32-37 record. A major reason behind the dip in form was the injuries faced by the Orlando Magic.

Paolo Banchero, who had an all-star level season at the beginning of the season, played just 35 this season. Another star for the team, Franz Wagner has played 49 games so far. Paolo Banchero is the leading scorer of the team, averaging 25.1 points per game, while Franz Wagner averages 24.3 points per game. Injuries played a crucial role for the young Orlando team. 

Another starter, Jalen Suggs has played just 35 games. Their statistics show that the team ranks last on the offensive side, scoring a mere 104.6 points per game. In terms of rebounds, they average 41.4 rebounds, ranking them 27th in this category, and 30th for assists per game with just 22.8 assists per game. However, they excel defensively, allowing opponents to just 106 points per game, giving them the best defensive record in the entire league.

Houston Rockets

After a decent December, they went  11-4 in January but struggled to win games in February, recording 5-7. In March, the Houston Rockets started poorly, recording 1-3 but since then the Rockets team has been on a run. They are back in the Western Conference as the 2nd seeded team and are currently on a 7-game winning streak. 

The Houston Rockets in their last 10 games record 7-3. They have a 44-25 record, the same as the 3rd-seeded Denver Nuggets, and do not have much space to relax if they want to hold onto the 2nd seed in the Western Conference.

Conceding only 109.1 points per game so far, the Rockets have the fifth-best defense in the league and rank first in rebounds collected with a figure of 48.7 rebounds per game. Offensively the side has the 18th-best record in the league with 112.6 points per game but is placed 28th when it comes to assists, assisting just 23.1 assists a game. A team averaging 113.7 points offensively has seen a major rise this month as the team averages 119 points per game at the time of writing. 

The team also shoots a respectable 51.1% from the 2-point mark while averaging 33.9% from beyond the arc. Although Jalen Green is the leading man for the franchise with an average score of 21.4 points per game, it's Alperen Sengun, the recently announced all-star, who is currently averaging 19.1 points per game along with 10.5 boards and 4.9 assists, maintaining the tempo of the game.

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Orlando Magic vs Houston Rockets Match Prediction & Analysis

The Houston Rockets come into this game being on a 7-game winning streak. In terms of the ATS record, the Rockets side have one the better records with a 38-30-1 record and a 55.9% cover while the Orlando Magic rank 21st in this category with a 32-36-1 record and a 47.1% cover.

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ORLANDO MAGIC vs HOUSTON ROCKETS
Winning Prediction

The Houston Rockers will be confident to extend their record to an 8-game winning streak, against the out-of-form Orlando Magic. Even though the Rockets are the favorites for this matchup, the Orlando Magic team can cause an upset to the Houston side. 

Houston Rockets to Win!

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