Rockets vs. Magic same game parlay – Feb. 26

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Feb. 26, 2026, 3:15 p.m. CT

Feb 25, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Precious Achiuwa (9) shoots the ball as Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) defends during the fourth quarter at Toyota Center.

The Houston Rockets (36-21) face the Orlando Magic (31-26) on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video and SCHN. For same-game parlay suggestions, check out the piece below.

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Winning the spread, total and Alperen Sengun over 18.5 PTS parlay for the Rockets-Magic contest nets $54.66 on a $10 bet using the computer picks below. Want to know how each of those bets looks? Keep reading to find out.

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 4:15 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Rockets vs. Magic spread pickFavorite: Rockets (-3.5)Pick ATS: Magic +3.5 (Projected score: Rockets 114, Magic 112)Houston has beaten the spread 26 times in 57 games.The Rockets’ ATS record as 3.5-point favorites or more is 17-26.Orlando has 24 wins in 55 games against the spread this year.Against the spread as 3.5-point underdogs or greater, the Magic are 6-6.Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!Rockets vs. Magic total pickTotal: 215.5Pick OU: Over 215.5 (Projecting 226.8 total points)Houston and its opponents have gone over the current 215.5-point total in 36 of 57 games this season.In 85.5% of Orlando’s games this season (47/55), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s total of 215.5 points.The Rockets and their opponents have scored an average of 225.1 points per game in 2025-26, 9.6 more than Thursday’s total.The 215.5-point over/under for this game is 12.9 below the 228.4 points per game average in Magic games this season.Alperen Sengun points propPoints prop: OU 18.5Pick: Over (Projecting 19.0 points)The 20.5 points Alperen Sengun has scored per game this season is 2.0 more than his prop bet over/under set for Thursday (18.5).Sengun has gone up against a points prop bet in 49 games this season, and he’s hit the over 20 times.Rockets vs. Magic game infoDate: Thursday, February 26, 2026Time: 7:30 p.m. ETHow to watch on TV: Amazon Prime Video and SCHNLocation: Orlando, FloridaVenue: Kia CenterLive stream: Watch this game on Prime Video

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