3rd Quarter Report
The Magic have overcome an early deficit to take the lead back in this one. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Raptors 92-79.
If the Magic keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 21-15 in no time. On the other hand, the Raptors will have to make due with an 8-27 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Orlando Magic @ Toronto Raptors
Current Records: Orlando 20-15, Toronto 8-26
How To Watch
- When: Friday, January 3, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Scotiabank Arena — Toronto, Ontario
- TV: The Sports Network
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $39.00
What to Know
The Orlando Magic will face off against the Toronto Raptors at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday at Scotiabank Arena. Despite being away, the Magic are looking at a 1.5-point advantage in the spread.
The Magic are headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week’s over/under low at 212, but even that wound up being too high. They took a 105-96 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pistons on Wednesday.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, the Magic struggled to work together and finished the game with only 18 assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as the Pistons posted 25.
Meanwhile, the Raptors finally caught a break after 11 consecutive losses. They enjoyed a cozy 130-113 victory over the Nets on Wednesday.
Scottie Barnes was a one-man wrecking crew for the Raptors as he dropped a double-double on 33 points and 13 rebounds. What’s more, Barnes also posted a 75% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he’s posted since back in December of 2023. Immanuel Quickley was another key player, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 15 assists.
Orlando’s loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 20-15. As for Toronto, their win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-26.
The Magic strolled past the Raptors in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a score of 111-96. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Magic since the team won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Odds
Orlando is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Toronto, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 216 points.
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Series History
Orlando has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Toronto.
- Mar 17, 2024 – Orlando 111 vs. Toronto 96
- Mar 15, 2024 – Orlando 113 vs. Toronto 103
- Nov 21, 2023 – Orlando 126 vs. Toronto 107
- Feb 14, 2023 – Toronto 123 vs. Orlando 113
- Dec 11, 2022 – Orlando 111 vs. Toronto 99
- Dec 09, 2022 – Orlando 113 vs. Toronto 109
- Dec 03, 2022 – Toronto 121 vs. Orlando 108
- Apr 01, 2022 – Toronto 102 vs. Orlando 89
- Mar 04, 2022 – Orlando 103 vs. Toronto 97
- Oct 29, 2021 – Toronto 110 vs. Orlando 109
