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Magic vs Rockets Prediction

Overall: venue ignored · using games through Nov 2, 2026

Our pick

Our pick: Rockets, 87% to win · projected 104–118

Our rankings

Rockets 87%

Magic #16 vs Rockets #2 in our rankings (network centrality).

Common opponents

Rockets 92%

Rockets by 21.3 points here, from 2 comparisons.

Efficiency

Rockets 87%

Projected Magic 104, Rockets 118 from opponent-adjusted points per possession and pace.

Magic and Rockets common opponents · 2

Against the same teams: Magic went 0–2, Rockets went 3–0. The edge compares average margins, as played.

OpponentMagicRocketsEdge
Celtics L 97–108 home, Nov 1 W 109–93 home, Nov 2 HOU +27.0
Hawks L 125–132 home, Oct 21 W 121–114 away, Oct 24
W 120–110 home, Oct 26
HOU +15.5