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Houston Rockets vs Orlando Magic Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 25 Feb 2010
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 92-110
18-23 22-37 34-25 18-25
Position#15
Record30-31
FormLLWLL
Points / game101.2
Allowed / game101.2
vs
Position#1
Record44-19
FormWLWLW
Points / game102.3
Allowed / game95.3
USANBA
NBA2009-10
Meetings · Houston Rockets v Orlando Magic
29 Jan 2027
HOU v ORL
upcoming
16 Nov 2025
HOU117
ORL113
10 Mar 2025
HOU97
ORL84
09 Apr 2024
HOU118
ORL106
21 Dec 2022
HOU110
ORL116
03 Dec 2021
HOU118
ORL116
15 Aug 2021
HOU76
ORL89
08 Jan 2021
HOU132
ORL90
08 Mar 2020
HOU106
ORL126
27 Jan 2019
HOU103
ORL98
30 Jan 2018
HOU114
ORL107
07 Feb 2017
HOU128
ORL104
04 Nov 2015
HOU119
ORL114
11 Oct 2015
HOU119
ORL123
17 Mar 2015
HOU107
ORL94
08 Dec 2013
HOU98
ORL88
16 Oct 2013
HOU108
ORL104
01 Apr 2013
HOU111
ORL103
22 Jan 2011
HOU104
ORL118
05 Oct 2010
HOU88
ORL97
24 Feb 2010
HOU92
ORL110
07 Apr 2009
HOU93
ORL83
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Houston Rockets winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Orlando Magic winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
104-100
104
100
+4
H30/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#5
L
111-115 OT
111
115
-4
H01/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#25
W
119-97
119
97
+22
H03/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#18
W
101-83
101
83
+18
A06/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#24
L
95-102
95
102
-7
H07/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
L
66-99
66
99
-33
A10/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
L
95-104
95
104
-9
H17/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
W
127-99
127
99
+28
A18/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#21
L
115-125
115
125
-10
H21/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
94-102
94
102
-8
A22/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-28
31-19
29-24
26-29
21-28
27-32
25-19
27-21
39-25
20-24
24-19
36-29
25-25
25-19
25-22
26-17
22-26
35-21
19-23
19-32
16-24
15-32
24-24
11-19
23-28
32-21
19-27
21-28
20-20
37-32
43-14
27-33
30-27
35-27
25-36
25-35
16-24
23-26
23-24
32-28
205.3Avg total
102.7Scored
102.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (61)101.2101.2202.5+0.049%
Season at home (30)102.6101.1203.8+1.553%
Season away (31)99.9101.3201.2-1.445%
Last 10 (10)102.7102.6205.3+0.140%
Last 5 (5)99.4105.8205.2-6.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)96.6105.1201.8-8.512%
vs Similar (19)101.6100.8202.4+0.853%
vs Weaker (3)108.7102.0210.7+6.7100%
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#26
W
91-86
91
86
+5
A31/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
W
99-82
99
82
+17
H03/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#27
L
91-92
91
92
-1
H06/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#7
W
96-89
96
89
+7
A07/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
123-117
123
117
+6
H09/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
W
107-87
107
87
+20
A11/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
L
106-115
106
115
-9
A12/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#26
W
116-91
116
91
+25
H18/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#4
L
85-95
85
95
-10
H20/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
W
101-95
101
95
+6
H21/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-21
19-24
16-20
27-21
23-26
27-10
25-21
24-25
32-13
18-22
17-39
24-18
23-24
17-27
36-11
20-27
28-32
27-38
32-24
36-23
41-17
26-28
22-19
18-23
23-37
40-29
20-21
23-28
30-25
26-30
27-22
33-14
33-23
14-19
22-23
16-30
25-18
24-25
25-32
27-20
196.4Avg total
101.5Scored
94.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (63)102.395.3197.6+6.970%
Season at home (31)105.394.0199.3+11.281%
Season away (32)99.396.6195.9+2.859%
Last 10 (10)101.594.9196.4+6.670%
Last 5 (5)103.096.6199.6+6.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)103.7103.0206.7+0.767%
vs Weaker ◀ (27)100.094.4194.4+5.659%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -2.5-2.5Q1: +5.1+5.1Q2Q2: +2.7+2.7Q2: -1.4-1.4Q3Q3: +2.4+2.4Q3: +1.0+1.0Q4Q4: -2.1-2.1Q4: +1.9+1.9
Houston RocketsOrlando Magic
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
49-47
49
47
+2
H30/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#5
L
48-60
48
60
-12
H01/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#25
W
59-49
59
49
+10
H03/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#18
W
50-44
50
44
+6
A06/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#24
W
57-47
57
47
+10
H07/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
L
31-56
31
56
-25
A10/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
W
55-49
55
49
+6
H17/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
W
57-52
57
52
+5
A18/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#21
W
65-54
65
54
+11
H21/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
39-50
39
50
-11
A22/02
NBA
101.8Avg total
51.0Scored
50.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.350.9103.2+1.463%-
Last 30 at home (17)54.551.8106.4+2.771%-
Last 30 away (13)49.349.799.0-0.454%-
Last 10 (10)51.050.8101.8+0.270%-
Last 5 (5)49.452.2101.6-2.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)50.251.9102.1-1.638%-
vs Similar (19)52.250.7102.8+1.568%-
vs Weaker (3)58.349.7108.0+8.7100%-
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#26
W
48-45
48
45
+3
A31/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
W
50-36
50
36
+14
H03/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#27
W
50-35
50
35
+15
H06/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#7
L
40-51
40
51
-11
A07/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
55-70
55
70
-15
H09/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
W
67-45
67
45
+22
A11/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
L
63-66
63
66
-3
A12/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#26
W
56-55
56
55
+1
H18/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#4
W
47-42
47
42
+5
H20/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
W
49-43
49
43
+6
H21/02
NBA
101.3Avg total
52.5Scored
48.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.547.897.3+1.753%-
Last 30 at home (16)49.445.594.9+3.962%-
Last 30 away (14)49.650.4100.0-0.943%-
Last 10 (10)52.548.8101.3+3.770%-
Last 5 (5)56.450.2106.6+6.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)50.749.7100.3+1.033%-
vs Weaker ◀ (27)49.347.696.9+1.756%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Houston Rockets wins
2
Orlando Magic wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/02/10ANew Orleans Pelicans94-102
21/02/10HIndiana Pacers115-125
18/02/10AMilwaukee Bucks127-99
17/02/10HUtah Jazz95-104
10/02/10AMiami Heat66-99
07/02/10HPhiladelphia 76ers95-102
06/02/10AMemphis Grizzlies101-83
03/02/10HGolden State Warriors119-97
01/02/10HPhoenix Suns111-115 OT
30/01/10HPortland Trail Blazers104-100
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/02/10HCleveland Cavaliers101-95
20/02/10HDallas Mavericks85-95
18/02/10HDetroit Pistons116-91
12/02/10ACleveland Cavaliers106-115
11/02/10AChicago Bulls107-87
09/02/10HNew Orleans Pelicans123-117
07/02/10ABoston Celtics96-89
06/02/10HWashington Wizards91-92
03/02/10HMilwaukee Bucks99-82
31/01/10ADetroit Pistons91-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL49%
HomeLWLLL53%
AwayWWLWL45%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games613031
Win %49%53%45%
Points / game101.2102.699.9
Allowed / game101.2101.1101.3
Point differential+0.0+1.5-1.4
Avg total202.5203.8201.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%20%23%
Close games (≤5 pts) won53% (17)50% (10)57% (7)
Overtime %8%13%3%
Orlando Magic
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW70%
HomeLWWLW81%
AwayLWWWL59%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games633132
Win %70%81%59%
Points / game102.3105.399.3
Allowed / game95.394.096.6
Point differential+6.9+11.2+2.8
Avg total197.6199.3195.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%52%34%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (12)40% (5)57% (7)
Overtime %2%0%3%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Los Angeles Lakers64481675%102.896.8+6.0
2 Cleveland Cavaliers64461872%100.994.9+6.0
3 Orlando Magic63441970%102.395.3+6.9
4 Boston Celtics62422068%98.893.3+5.5
5 Denver Nuggets61402166%107.8102.7+5.0
6 Utah Jazz61402166%101.997.1+4.8
7 Dallas Mavericks63412265%100.898.6+2.2
8 Atlanta Hawks62402265%101.297.1+4.1
9 Phoenix Suns65382758%109.0107.0+2.0
10 San Antonio Spurs59342558%100.996.7+4.1
11 Oklahoma City Thunder61352657%98.696.6+2.0
12 Portland Trail Blazers66363055%97.595.5+2.0
13 Chicago Bulls63342954%96.697.2-0.6
14 Toronto Raptors62332953%103.7104.5-0.8
15 Milwaukee Bucks62313150%97.596.6+0.9
16 New Orleans Pelicans64323250%99.0101.3-2.4
17 Miami Heat63313249%96.194.7+1.4
18 Memphis Grizzlies63313249%101.7103.0-1.3
19 Houston Rockets61303149%101.2101.2+0.0
20 Charlotte Hornets61283346%95.094.8+0.3
21 Los Angeles Clippers62283445%96.199.7-3.6
22 Philadelphia 76ers62253740%97.9100.0-2.1
23 Washington Wizards62233937%97.7101.7-3.9
24 Detroit Pistons62233937%92.997.5-4.6
25 New York Knicks61223936%100.3103.4-3.1
26 Indiana Pacers62214134%99.8104.9-5.1
27 Sacramento Kings62204232%101.1105.6-4.5
28 Golden State Warriors62194331%107.5110.0-2.5
29 Minnesota Timberwolves66165024%97.8106.0-8.3
30 Brooklyn Nets6365710%90.4100.5-10.0
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston Rockets1822341892
Orlando Magic23372525110
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