Feb. 22, 2026, 12:08 p.m. ET
The Orlando Magic (29-26) visit the LA Clippers (27-29) on Sunday. Tip-off from Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, is at 9 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Magic vs. Clippers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Magic lead 1-0
The Magic are 1-1 through 2 games of their 4-game West Coast road trip that began coming out of the All-Star break. On Saturday, they lost 113-110 in double overtime to the Phoenix Suns on the road, pushing as 3-point underdogs with the Over (218.5) cashing. Suns G Jalen Green hit a 3 at the buzzer for the win. G Desmond Bane led the Magic with 34 points on 12-of-18 shooting and 5-of-9 from 3, while F Paolo Banchero added 26 points, 14 boards and 8 assists.
The Clippers are 1-1 since the break. They lost 125-122 on Friday to the Los Angeles Lakers but cashed as 7-point road underdogs with the Over (225.5) hitting. G Luka Doncic had 38 points in his first game back after missing 4 with a hamstring injury in the win. F Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 31 points.
In the first meeting between the Magic and Clippers this season, Orlando won 129-101 as a 6.5-point home favorite on Nov. 20. The Over (218.5) cashed despite Leonard not playing in the game.
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Moneyline (ML): Magic +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Clippers -135 (bet $135 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Magic +2.5 (-110) | Clippers -2.5. (-110)Over/Under (O/U): 215.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)Magic at Clippers key injuries
Magic
G Jalen Suggs (back) questionableF Franz Wagner (ankle) out
Clippers
G Bradley Beal (hip) out for seasonF John Collins (head) outG Darius Garland (toe) outF Kawhi Leonard (ankle) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Magic at Clippers picks and predictionsPrediction
Magic 119, Clippers 115
The Magic have not been fazed by playing on no rest. Per Teamrankings.com, they are 5-2 playing in the second game of a back-to-back, and they are 10-2 with a rest disadvantage.
The Clippers are 4-7 with a rest advantage and 10-12 against the Eastern Conference this season.
BET MAGIC (+110).
The Magic’s last 16 covers have been outright wins. With plus odds for them to win on the moneyline, it makes more sense to simply bet them to win the game outright.
PASS.
Their first meeting this season had a total of 230.
The Magic’s last 7 games and 9 of their last 10 have had more than 215 total points.
Both of the Clippers’ games since the break have also cleared 215.
BET OVER 215.5 (-105).
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