The Toronto Raptors (52-18) will attempt to continue their eight-game road winning streak in a matchup against the Orlando Magic (21-49) at Amway Center. The game can be seen on Fox SportsNet Florida at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 20, 2018.
Toronto opened as a 10-point favorite, while the game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 214 points.
Toronto Raptors vs. Orlando Magic Free Prediction
The last time the Raptors played, they were beaten by the Oklahoma City Thunder, 132-125. Oklahoma City’s rebounding was their biggest strength. The Thunder had more offensive rebounds (14 vs. eight), defensive rebounds (25 vs. 23) and total rebounds (39 vs. 31). Toronto’s Kyle Lowry played well, putting up 22 points and 10 assists.
The Magic lost to the Boston Celtics in their last matchup, 92-83. One of Boston’s largest strengths was getting to the free throw line. They had 28 free throw attempts, while Orlando had just 11. With 16 points on 6-for-13 shooting, Shelvin Mack led Orlando in scoring.
Orlando might struggle to score as they battle against one of the league’s best defenses. Toronto ranks fourth in defensive efficiency while the Magic rank 25th in offensive efficiency.
Toronto heads into the contest with records of 52-18 straight up (SU) and 40-30 against the spread (ATS). Vegas has typically been fairly accurate when setting the total of Raptors games, with 36 overs compared to 34 unders.
Meanwhile, Orlando is 21-49 SU and 32-36-2 ATS. Of the Magic’s 70 games, 40 have finished under the O/U total.
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Lowry recorded 17 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds and the Raptors beat the Magic 117-104, covering as 9-point favorites. The game finished with a total of 221 points, which was just 0.5 points below the projected point total of 221.5 points. The Raptors had a better free throw rate (0.181 vs. 0.159) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.614 vs. 0.555).
Toronto Raptors vs. Orlando Magic ATS Pick
Free NBA Pick: SU Winner – Raptors, ATS Winner – Raptors, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes:
On the road, Toronto is 21-14 ATS with 19 overs and 16 unders.
Orlando is 13-19-1 ATS at home with 20 unders and 13 overs.
Toronto is 24-5 when they hold opponents under 100 points, while Orlando is 9-6.
The Raptors are 49-11 when they reach 100 points, while the Magic are 21-28.
Toronto averages 48.4 points in the paint per game, which ranks sixth in the league. Orlando ranks last in points allowed in the paint per game (49.2).
The Raptors rank fourth in points off turnovers per game (18.0) while the Magic rank 23rd in points off turnovers allowed per game (17.6).
Toronto averages 24.0 assists per game, which ranks sixth in the NBA. Orlando ranks 24th in assists allowed per game (24.4).
The Raptors rank second in blocks per game (6.0) while the Magic rank 18th in blocks allowed per game (5.0).
Toronto ranks fourth in steals allowed per game (7.1) while Orlando ranks 19th (7.9).
The Raptors rank 12th in second chance points per game (12.9) while the Magic rank 26th (10.7).
Toronto ranks 11th in rebounds allowed per game (42.5) while Orlando ranks 25th (45.4).
The Raptors rank third in three pointers attempted per game (32.8) while the Magic rank 15th (29.2).
Toronto averages 13.8 fast break points per game, which ranks ninth in the league. Orlando ranks 20th in fast break points allowed per game (12.5).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Toronto is 3-2 ATS with 3 overs and 2 unders.
Orlando is 2-3 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs over their last five games.
The Raptors’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 9.4, up from 8.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Magic have scored an average of 94.8 points per game (9.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 104.8 points per game (4.5 below their season average).
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