Orlando Magic vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 11/16/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Houston Rockets

Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Toyota Center is the location where the Houston Rockets (7-3) will attempt to beat the Orlando Magic (6-6) on Sunday.

The Magic faced off with the Knicks and went home with a win by a final score of 124-107 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Magic ended up with 23 while the Knicks totaled 25 personal fouls. They made 11 out of their 36 attempts from downtown. New York ended up shooting 78.3% at the charity stripe by making 18 of 23 shots. On top of that, New York had 37 boards (10 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. New York dished out 20 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. In regard to defending, Orlando allowed 44.3% from the field on 39 out of 88 shooting. They also doled out 29 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 49 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Magic buried 28 of 33 attempts for a rate of 84.8%. Orlando wrapped up the game having earned a 48.8% FG percentage (42 of 86) and knocked down 12 of their 33 shots from distance.

Franz Wagner is one guy who was a major factor for the contest. He ended up scoring 28 points on 10 out of 22 shooting. He played 37 mins and also snagged 9 rebounds. Wagner finished shooting 45.5% from the floor and earned 4 assists.

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Orlando enters this contest with a record of 6-6 this year. They currently have an average of 116.6 points per game (18th in the league) while shooting 47.3% from the field. The Magic are shooting 33.6% on three-point shots (127 of 378) and 79.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Orlando is collecting 45.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 296 assists for the year, which has them ranked 19th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 16.3 times per game and as a team they commit 22.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Magic are able to force 15.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 25.2 personal fouls. They rank 6th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 288 relinquished for the year. The Magic defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.3% (501 of 1,060) and they surrender 41.1 boards per game as a team. They are relinquishing 36.4% on three-point shots and they rank 12th in the league in points per game allowed (115.1).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Rockets walked away with a victory by a final of 135-112 when they faced the Wizards. The Rockets pulled down 33 defensive rebounds and 20 offensive boards for a total of 53 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 9 steals for this game. The Wizards earned 22 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Rockets to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to convert 16 of the free throw tries for a clip of 69.6%. Pertaining to shots from distance, Houston knocked down 17 out of 35 tries (48.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Rockets went 51 out of 96 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.1%. The Rockets permitted the Wizards to bury 42 of their 92 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.7% in this matchup. They finished 39.5% from three-point range by going 15 out of 38 and finished the game at 13 of 19 at the free throw line (68.4%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Houston permitted Washington to grab 37 in all (12 offensive).

Kevin Durant ended up being a major contributor for the Rockets for the matchup. Durant racked up 23 points in his 31 mins on the court and earned 4 dimes for this contest. He converted 7 out of 16 for the contest for a field goal rate of 43.8%, and had 5 rebounds.

Houston has a win-loss record of 7-3 on the season. As an offense, the Rockets are shooting 49.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 4th in basketball. Houston has scored 1,240 pts for the campaign (124.0 per game) and they pull down 49.4 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 26.5 times per game (15th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 17.0 times per contest. The Rockets have committed 20.1 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 78.0% from the charity stripe.

The Houston defense surrenders 36.6% on 3-pointers (147 of 402) and their opponents are converting on 74.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 26.5 dimes and 37.2 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 14th and 1st in the league. The Rockets are ranked 6th in basketball in PPG given up with 113.0. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (8th in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Houston and under the total points

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