Houston at Orlando

Orlando fans probably get their last season with Dwight Howard this season. He's made it clear he wants to leave and probably will. The Magic dropped their opener to Oklahoma City last night, losing by 8 points. Howard was just 4-of-12 from the field. Houston is off a 43-39 season, one in which they missed the playoffs for the second straight year. The good thing for the Rockets is they can score. They were third in the league last year, averaging 105.9 points per game. New head coach Kevin McHale will have his team ready for this opener. Orlando was just 31-45 ATS as a favorite last season, 14-27 ATS following a road game and 19-31 ATS following an ATS loss. The Rockets ended last season on an 11-4 ATS run on the road while the Magic finished last season going 3-9 ATS in their last 12 home games. I like Houston plus the points here.