Magic vs Clippers Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NBA Game

Our NBA betting picks are calling for a low-scoring slog between two tired, banged-up teams when the Magic visit the Clippers tonight.

Eric Rosales - Contributor at Covers.com
Eric Rosales • Betting Analyst
Feb 22, 2026 • 08:40 ET • 4 min read

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Match starts: 10 hrs
ORL
38 %
LAC
62 %
EXPERT PICK - TOTAL
u215.5 (-110)
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Photo By - Reuters Connect. Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane (3) in NBA action.

Less than 24 hours after a tough 2OT loss, the Orlando Magic are back at it again as they visit the Los Angeles Clippers, where they’re pegged as 4-point underdogs in the NBA odds.

Based on the schedule and injury situations for both sides, my Magic vs. Clippers predictions and NBA picks are targeting the Under on Sunday, February 22.

Magic vs Clippers prediction

Magic vs Clippers best bet: Under 215.5 (-110)

It was a taxing night for the Orlando Magic in a 113-110 2OT loss in Phoenix. Six players logged at least 33 minutes, with Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, and Paolo Banchero playing 40+.

The Los Angeles Clippers just lost to the Lakers, where Kawhi Leonard (ankle) couldn’t finish the game. He is questionable tonight. John Collins and Darius Garland are also out for the fourth-lowest scoring team in the league.

Orlando has hit the Under in five of its last seven games, and the Under is 4-1-1 in the last six head-to-head meetings.

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Bane is coming off a team-high 34 points against Phoenix, and he’s got a generous scoring line of 18.5 against the Clippers, considering he’s gone for 19 or more in 11 of his last 13.

It’s been good vibes for Bennedict Mathurin since being traded by Indiana. He’s topped his 22.5-point line in two of three games with L.A. With Kawhi questionable, he’s one legit offensive source for the points-hungry Clips.

Magic vs Clippers SGP

  • Under 215.5
  • Desmond Bane Over 18.5 points
  • Bennedict Mathurin Over 22.5 points

Our "from downtown" SGP: Bank on Banchero

Banchero dished out eight assists vs. Phoenix, and has had 5+ assists in back-to-back games.

Brook Lopez is coming off his best rebounding game of the year with 10 boards against the Lakers. He’ll have more resistance against Orlando, but getting six boards shouldn’t be a struggle for him as the main big in the Clippers’ rotation.

Magic vs Clippers SGP

  • Under 215.5
  • Desmond Bane Over 18.5 points
  • Bennedict Mathurin Over 22.5 points
  • Paolo Banchero Over 4.5 assists
  • Brook Lopez Over 5.5 rebounds

Magic vs Clippers odds

  • Spread: Magic -3 | Clippers +3
  • Moneyline: Magic +122 | Clippers -144
  • Over/Under: Over 215 | Under 215

Magic vs Clippers betting trend to know

Orlando has win five straight games when playing with a rest disadvantage. Find more NBA betting trends for Magic vs. Clippers.

How to watch Magic vs Clippers

Location Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA
Date Sunday, February 22, 2026
Tip-off 9:00 p.m. ET
TV FDSN Florida, FDSN SoCal

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Eric has been involved in sports media in many different capacities since graduating from journalism school in 1999, back when getting your own column in a newspaper was still considered a thing. He doubled down and graduated from broadcast journalism school five years later, which led to a move to Toronto and a career with The Sports Network (TSN). From behind-the-scenes production work, he moved into the digital realm, where he had his own hoops column (At the Buzzer), while regularly live streaming and chatting with fans during broadcasts as the character known as LeBlog James. He was also a key contributor to TSN and CTV’s Olympic programming during the 2012 London Games.

Eric eventually found his way into the sports betting field in 2016 and has been a mainstay ever since. He was tagged on Twitter as a Top 10 NBA sharp during the 2021 season and has been interviewed about basketball and his handicapping process on shows from Vancouver to India. Eric is now a jack-of-all-sports at Covers, where his predictions span the alphabet soup: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, F1, WNBA, Euro, and Copa.

When making picks, he focuses on finding value first and foremost, and ensuring readers have all the information they need to make an informed choice.

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