Next loss for the Raps?
A West-East duel between the Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic – prediction and odds available here! The hosts are in 12th place in the Western Conference and still hope to make the play-in tournament, but their chances of doing so have recently diminished significantly
Only one win from the last eight games has widened the gap to tenth place, which is the last ticket to the intermediate round. The situation is much better for the visitors
Fifth in the Eastern Conference, the team from the “Sunshine State” even has a direct ticket to the playoffs. For the clash between the Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic, the tip is also for an away win with at least an eight-point difference
Toronto Raptors – Statistics & current form
The Raptors won the championship in 2019, but there is not much of that glory left. This is also due to the fact that key players from the championship season, such as Kawhi Leonard and Fred vanVleet, have not been on board for some time and are now under contract with league rivals.
This season, the Canadians also sent another high-performing player, OG Anunoby, to the Knicks in New York. The quality of coach Darko Rajakovic’s team has declined even further since his departure.
In return, however, the Canadians got a fellow countryman in RJ Barrett. The guard has also acclimatized quickly in Toronto. He increased his scoring value from New York of around 18 points by two points and also increased the number of rebounds and assists per game.
He has also improved once again recently: in six of the past seven games, he has surpassed his season scoring record of 20.8 points in Toronto. Now, however, the guard will not be able to play due to a family bereavement
Quickley has to step into the breach again
Immanuel Quickley is particularly important at the moment. The shooting guard recently scored an impressive 25 points in the game against Detroit without RJ Barrett. It was also the second game in which he scored at least that many points, which is why his form is basically right.
By comparison, his season scoring average is 16.6 points. With this in mind, it is also advisable to bet on him scoring more than 23.5 points in the Toronto Raptors v Orlando Magic clash. You can play the prediction at Bet365:
Orlando Magic – Statistics & current form
The franchise from Florida has failed to qualify for the postseason in the past three seasons. At the moment, the chances are very good that this drought is coming to an end. Only four teams are ranked ahead of the Magic in the Eastern Conference.
The possibility of participating in the postseason has also recently boosted coach Jamal Mosley’s team. Seven of the last ten games ended with a win for the men from the Kia Center.
There is no shortage of quality in the “Magic City” either: whether first pick Paolo Banchero or the German brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner – the squad boasts several talented players who are hungry for success. The visitors have also stabilized away from home of late: seven of their 16 victories this season have come in their last ten games away from home!
Suggs is back with the Magic
In addition, Jalen Suggs has been available again since the last game against the Nets. Prior to that, the guard had to miss two games and both games without him ended in defeat for the Magic, making his importance within the visitors’ starting five readily apparent.
In view of the stable form of the visitors and the absence of Barrett Jr for the home side, betting tips and odds of less than 105.5 points by the Canadians are also worth considering for the clash between the Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic. A limit that two of the visitors’ last three away opponents have also failed to surpass
Toronto Raptors – Orlando Magic head-to-head / H2H record
The teams already faced each other this season last November in Orlando. Back then, the Magic won by a clear 126:107 against the Raps.
However, the two-time Eastern Conference winners do not have a good away record in this fixture in the recent past: Only one of the last ten visiting games in Ontario ended in a Magic victory!
Toronto Raptors – Orlando Magic betting tip
The hosts have lost several strong players this season. The list includes such prominent names as OG Anunoby, Dennis Schröder and Pascal Siakam. The signs in Toronto are pointing to rebuilding, although the goal of participating in the next playoffs has not yet been completely abandoned.
The prediction for the clash between the Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic is an away win by at least eight points. The visitors already won the last meeting with the Raps by a very clear margin of 19 points.
What’s more, the hosts are now also without a top scorer in RJ Barrett due to personal reasons and their form has been very poor of late anyway with five defeats in a row.
