CLICK HERE FOR THE BEST NBA BASKETBALL CAPPERS ON THE PLANET & DAILY PLAYS!! \u2014><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Records<\/strong>: Tonight, 8:30 p.m. ET While they don\u2019t seem as complete a team as the group that reached the NBA Finals last season, the Magic are playing solid basketball of late. Don\u2019t believe me? Look no further than their last game, a 101-95 victory over the first-place Cleveland Cavaliers.<\/p>\n Perhaps because Vince Carter is stealing shots, Dwight Howard\u2019s scoring average of 18.5 points is his lowest since 2006-07. But the Magic are smartly starting to rely on him more again and it\u2019s paying major dividends. Over his last three games, D12 averages 28 points, 16.3 boards and 5.3 blocks. Just ridiculous. He also leads the NBA in rebounding and blocks per game for the season. Facing the powerhouse Magic, do the in-transition Rockets have a chance? They\u2019ve lost five of six and three straight at home. Part of their struggles can be attributed to an adjustment period after their three-team megadeal at the trade deadline last week that brought Kevin Martin to town and sent Tracy McGrady to Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n Houston generally plays Orlando tough, having won six of its last eight meetings with the Magic, but the Rockets are somewhat broken right now. They\u2019re also lacking confidence at home. Even when they win, they barely win, as they\u2019re a disgusting 1-11 against the spread in their last 12 home games.<\/p>\n Given the Magic\u2019s hot play \u2013 more specifically, Dwight Howard\u2019s Superman act \u2013 and the Rockets\u2019 discombobulation, I doubt they have much of a chance tonight.<\/p>\n Gambling Trends:<\/strong>
\nOrlando: 38-19 SU, 28-26-3 ATS
\nHouston: 28-27 SU, 25-30 ATS<\/p>\n
\nSportsbook favorite: Magic -4<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/banners.bmaker.ag\/images\/book_basketball_260_180_0.gif?cmpid=3052_1355\")
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\nThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando’s last 5 games when playing Houston
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
\nOrlando is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando’s last 5 games on the road
\nHouston is 13-2 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Orlando
\nHouston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Orlando
\nHouston is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Orlando
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing Orlando<\/p>\n