Magic vs Rockets Game Breakdown & Projections – Tue, Apr 9th 2024

Get ready to light the fuse and wave your wands, because the action’s about to explode on the hardwood tonight! The Orlando Magic, boasting a solid 46W-32L record, are swooping into the Toyota Center to cast their spell on the Houston Rockets, who are sitting on a 38W-40L record. The Magic, who are breathing down the necks of the Eastern conference leaders, are looking to continue their winning streak after recently blowing away the Windy City’s Bulls. On the flip side, the Rockets, 10 games back in the Western conference, are aiming to reignite their engines following a tough loss to the Mavericks. With the betting lines setting the over/under at 216.0 and the Magic at -1.5 and the Rockets at 1.5, the stakes are as high as a Dwight Howard dunk. So, buckle up for an 08:00PM EST tipoff that’s set to be as magical as a Houdini trick and as explosive as a rocket launch!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 09, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Toyota Center, Houston

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

17W-20L

60.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

25W-14L

40.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
10/25/23	Houston Rockets HOU	20	23	26	17		86	Under
	Orlando Magic ORL	29	25	33	29		116
12/21/22	Orlando Magic ORL	25	29	31	31		116	Over
	Houston Rockets HOU	31	33	23	23		110
11/07/22	Houston Rockets HOU	33	38	29	34		134	Over
	Orlando Magic ORL	30	35	23	39		127
02/25/22	Houston Rockets HOU	33	18	32	28		111	Over
	Orlando Magic ORL	27	31	28	33		119
12/03/21	Orlando Magic ORL	24	32	27	33		116	Over
	Houston Rockets HOU	31	23	30	34		118

Starting Lineups

Magic Notable Injuries

• Goga Bitadze (C): Avg: 5.3pts, 4.7reb, 1.3ast, 15.9 minutes. Last game: 04/07/24. Impact: 1.1
• Anthony Black (SG/SF): Avg: 4.7pts, 2.1reb, 1.4ast, 17.0 minutes. Last game: 04/07/24. Impact: 1.1
• Caleb Houstan (PF): Avg: 4.4pts, 1.4reb, 0.5ast, 14.0 minutes. Last game: 03/30/24. Impact: 1.0
• Chuma Okeke (SF): Avg: 2.4pts, 1.8reb, 0.4ast, 9.6 minutes. Last game: 04/07/24. Impact: 0.3
• Jett Howard (SF): Avg: 1.7pts, 0.4reb, 0.2ast, 3.5 minutes. Last game: 04/07/24. Impact: 0.5
• Admiral Schofield (PF): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.7reb, 0.3ast, 3.7 minutes. Last game: 04/07/24. Impact: 0.5

Rockets Notable Injuries

• Jae’Sean Tate (SF/PF): Avg: 4.1pts, 2.9reb, 1.0ast, 15.7 minutes. Last game: 04/04/24. Impact: 1.2
• Nate Hinton (SG): Avg: 2.4pts, 1.3reb, 0.5ast, 4.6 minutes. Last game: 04/07/24. Impact: 1.0
• Boban Marjanovic (C): Avg: 2.5pts, 1.8reb, 0.4ast, 4.5 minutes. Last game: 04/04/24. Impact: 0.9
• Nate Williams (PG): Avg: 2.5pts, 1.1reb, 0.4ast, 5.5 minutes. Last game: 04/05/24. Impact: 0.7
• Jermaine Samuels (PF): Avg: 1.7pts, 1.0reb, 0.2ast, 4.5 minutes. Last game: 04/05/24. Impact: 0.6

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Dillon Brooks (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 32.0% to 34.3, 26.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Gary Harris (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.4% to 30.6, 23.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Kevon Harris (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 48.3% to 10.9, 21.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Jonathan Isaac (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.6% to 14.7, 21.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Amen Thompson (PG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 36.7% to 20.9, 33.1 min average previous 3 games.
The Rockets have a 2-game losing streak at home. Overall, they are on a 5-game losing streak.