Houston Rockets vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 3/19/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Orlando Magic

Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Kia Center is the site where the Orlando Magic (32-37) will compete against the Houston Rockets (44-25) on Wednesday.

The Rockets took the court against the 76ers and took home the win by a score of 144-137 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Rockets ended up with 27 and the 76ers recorded 20 fouls. They also made 24 of 49 shots from 3-point range. Philadelphia ended up shooting 68.0% when shooting free throws by burying 17 of 25 attempts. In addition, Philadelphia snagged 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. Philadelphia recorded 21 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. When talking about the defense, Houston allowed the other team to go 50.5% from the field on 48 out of 95 shooting. They also doled out 35 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 58 with 23 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Rockets converted 20 of their 24 shots for a rate of 83.3%. Houston finished the game with a 47.7% field goal percentage (51 of 107) and knocked down 22 out of their 53 three-point shots.

Dillon Brooks is one player who was a contributor for the game. He left the arena with 25 points on 8 out of 19 shooting. He played 40 mins and pulled down 6 rebounds. Brooks went 42.1% from the floor and also earned 5 dimes.

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Houston comes into this contest with a mark of 44-25 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 14.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Houston is grabbing 48.7 rebounds per game and has earned 1,593 dimes this year, which is 28th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Rockets are hitting 34.7% on shots from downtown (859 of 2,473) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. They average 113.7 points per outing (16th in the NBA) on 45.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Rockets are able to force 14.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.6 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 5th in the league in opponents PPG (109.1). The Rockets defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.4% (2,770 of 6,097) and they surrender 42.4 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 1st in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,576 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Magic got the victory with a final of 108-103 against the Cavaliers. With respect to cleaning the glass, Orlando permitted Cleveland to pull down 48 overall (16 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 25.0% from three-point range by connecting on 10 out of 40 and finished the contest at 13 of 20 at the free throw line (65.0%). The Magic permitted the Cavaliers to bury 40 out of 96 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 41.7% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Magic finished the game shooting 34 for 81 from the floor which had them shooting 42.0%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Orlando buried 13 out of 31 tries (41.9%). They were able to bury 27 of them for a rate of 79.4%. The Cavaliers committed 22 personal fouls in the game which took the Magic to the charity stripe for 34 attempts. They also turned it over 18 times, while earning 11 steals in this contest. The Magic were able to pull down 34 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 47 for the matchup.

Paolo Banchero was important for the Magic in this matchup. Banchero tallied 24 points in his 38 minutes on the court and added 7 assists for the game. He made 6 out of 22 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 27.3%, and accumulated 11 rebounds.

Orlando has a record of 32-37 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Magic are connecting on 44.1% from the field, which is ranked 27th in basketball. Orlando has scored 7,214 points for the season (104.6 per contest) and they collect 41.4 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 22.8 times per game (30th in basketball) and they turn it over 14.3 times per game. The Magic commit 20.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 77.0% from the charity stripe.

The Orlando defense concedes 36.7% on shots from 3-point land (785 of 2,138) and their opposition knocks down 76.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 23.0 dimes and 42.2 boards per game, which is 2nd and 3rd in the league. The Magic on defense are ranked 1st in basketball in PPG surrendered with 106.0. They are forcing 16.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.1% from the field (22nd in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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