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Orlando Magic vs. Houston Rockets
The fans at Toyota Center will be treated to a game between the Orlando Magic and the Houston Rockets when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockets as -4.5-point favorites versus the Magic, while the game's total opened at 229.
In their last action, Houston was a 114-107 loser on the road against the Pacers. They failed to cover the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (221) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Orlando won its last outing, a 105-94 result against the Cavaliers on January 06. The Magic covered in that game as a -5-point favorite, while the 199 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Orlando:
Team record: 6-2 SU,6-2 ATS
Orlando is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Orlando is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Orlando's last 17 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 2-4 SU,2-4 ATS
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Orlando
Next up:
Orlando at Dallas Saturday, January 9
Houston home to Los Angeles Sunday, January 10