Orlando Magic vs Houston Rockets 12/21/2022 Picks Predictions

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The Orlando Magic will go against the Houston Rockets in NBA action in Toyota Center, TX, on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at 8:00 PM ET.

The Milwaukee Bucks, who are now in first place, are 12 games ahead of the Orlando Magic, who are presently in 13th place in the Eastern Conference rankings.

They average 109.4 points per game on offense and shoot 46.7% from the field. The Magic has the 24th-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA with a score of 111.1.

Paolo Banchero is still leading the charge on offense, averaging 21.8 points per game on 44.8% of his field goal attempts. Orlando furthermore had trouble consistently making baskets from beyond the arc.

They are allowing their opponents to shoot 47% from the field and giving up an average of 113.3 points per game on defense. This represents the 17th-lowest permitted shooting percentage and the 15th fewest points surrendered per game.

The Magic has an adjusted defensive rating of 114.1. Due to their difficulties in the paint, they have the 23rd-worst defensive rating.

The Orlando Magic is 8-0 ATS in their last 8 matches.
The Magic is 6-1 SU in their last 7 matches.
Orlando is 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches against the Houston Rockets.

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Orlando Magic vs Houston Rockets Predictions 12/21/2022

As they are still 10.5 matches behind the leading Grizzlies in the Western Conference rankings, the Houston Rockets are now in last place. They average 109.5 points per game on offense and shoot 44.2% from the field.

This team shoots at the lowest percentage in the league and averages the 27th fewest points per game. The Rockets have the 26th-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA with a score of 109.5.

On the offensive end of the floor, Jalen Green is still in the top with 21.3 points per game on 40.9% FG shooting.

The Rockets’ rivals are shooting 47.6% from the field and scoring an average of 115.4 points per game against them on defense. The number of points and shooting percentage permitted rank 20th and 21st, respectively.

The Rockets have the 26th-highest modified defensive rating in the NBA with a rating of 115.1. Houston also demonstrated that they find it difficult to consistently block outside shooters.

The league’s 24th-highest three-point shooting percentage surrendered comes from the opponents they faced, who were able to shoot 36.7% from beyond the arc.

The total went UNDER in 4 of Houston’s previous 6 meetings.
The Houston Rockets are 2-4 SU in their last 6 matches.
The total went OVER in 5 of the Rockets’ last 7 games with the Orlando Magic.

Orlando Magic vs Houston Rockets. The NBA pick for this game is the Orlando Magic. In their previous eight matches, they are (8-0) ATS, and anticipate that trend to continue in this contest.

Houston won’t score enough points to cover this spread, because the Rockets struggle on both sides of the court. They have the lowest team shooting percentage and are generating the 27th most points per game.

They’ll keep missing easy shots inside the paint and from outside, which will let the Magic gradually gain the upper hand.

The Magic also surrender the 15th fewest points per game while keeping their opponents to the second-lowest percentage of three-point attempts.

The Rockets also had trouble on the defensive end, giving up the 20th most points per game and allowing their opponents to shoot at the 21st lowest rate.

The whole game, Orlando will have plenty of opportunities to score, and anticipate that they will do so. Currently, Houston isn’t performing well, and the Magic team is ravenous. Orlando will win to a predicted score of 119-115.

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