Who’s playing
Orlando Magic @ Toronto Raptors
Current records: Orlando 38-28, Toronto 23-43
How to watch
- When: Friday March 15, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Or: Scotiabank Arena — Toronto, Ontario
- TV: Bally Sports Florida
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $65.00
What there is to know
The Magic had a two-game homestand but will have to dust off their road jerseys soon. They will face the Toronto Raptors on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors suffered a loss in their last game and will look to turn things around against the Magic, who picked up a win.
Winning is a little easier when your three-point shooting is 16.9 percent higher than the opposition’s, a fact the Magic proved on Wednesday. They won against Brooklyn with a score of 114-106.
The Magic can attribute much of their success to Paolo Banchero, who nearly had a double-double with 21 points and nine assists. Banchero didn’t help the Magic’s cause much against the Pacers on Sunday, but the same can’t be said for this contest.
Meanwhile, the Raptors’ recent rough patch got a little tougher on Wednesday after their fifth straight loss. They fell 113-104 to Detroit. The Raptors led 53-37 in the second period, but were unable to maintain the lead.
This defeat does not tell the whole story, because several players had good matches. One of the most active was Immanuel Quickley, who scored 25 points along with eight assists and five rebounds.
The Raptors struggled to get the ball on offense and finished the game with just three offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-6) when they can’t control their own glass like that.
Orlando has been performing well recently as they have won nine of their last 12 meetings, which has led to a nice improvement to their 38-28 record this season. As for Toronto, they dropped their record to 23-43 with this loss, which was their fourth in a row on the road.
Looking ahead, the Magic are the favorites in this one, as experts expect to see them win by eight points. For those looking to play the spread, take note: They are a solid 20-14 ATS when playing on the road.
Everything went the Magic’s way against the Raptors in their previous matchup in November 2023 as the Magic came out on top with a 126-107 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Magic since the team won’t have home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change of location makes a difference.
Odds
Orlando is a big 8-point favorite against Toronto, according to the latest NBA Odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game opened with the Magic as a 7-point favorite.
The over/under is 215.5 points.
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History of the series
Toronto has won 6 of its last 10 games against Orlando.
- November 21, 2023 – Orlando 126 vs. Toronto 107
- February 14, 2023 – Toronto 123 vs. Orlando 113
- December 11, 2022 – Orlando 111 vs. Toronto 99
- December 9, 2022 – Orlando 113 vs. Toronto 109
- December 3, 2022 – Toronto 121 vs. Orlando 108
- April 1, 2022 – Toronto 102 vs. Orlando 89
- March 4, 2022 – Orlando 103 vs. Toronto 97
- October 29, 2021 – Toronto 110 vs. Orlando 109
- April 16, 2021 – Toronto 113 vs. Orlando 102
- February 2, 2021 – Toronto 123 vs. Orlando 108
