It’s Tuesday, January 21, and the Orlando Magic (23-21) and Toronto Raptors (10-32) are all set to square off from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
Yes, Paolo Banchero’s return in theory helps this Magic team, but Orlando remains a banged-up team with both Wagner brothers still sidelined along with Jalen Suggs. Orlando has lost its last three including a 13-point loss at home Sunday to the Denver Nuggets. Toronto was blasted by the Bucks Friday night, but they are seeing better results of late having knocked off Boston and Golden State in their previous two outings.
The Magic are currently 9-13 on the road with a point differential of 0, while the Raptors have a 3-7 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details re: Magic vs. Raptors today
- Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Time: 7:30PM EST
- Site: Scotiabank Arena
- City: Toronto, ON
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Game odds for Magic vs. Raptors
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Odds: Magic (-163), Raptors (+137)
- Spread: Magic -3
- Over/Under: 215 points
That gives the Magic an implied team point total of 108.43, and the Raptors 106.87.
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Expert picks & predictions for Tuesday’s Magic vs. Raptors game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Magic & Raptors game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Toronto Raptors on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Toronto Raptors at +3.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 215.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Magic vs. Raptors on Tuesday
- The Magic have lost 7 of their last 10 games
- Each of the last 3 matchups between the Raptors and the Magic have stayed UNDER the Total
- The Magic have failed to cover in 13 of their 22 road games this season
- The Magic have lost 4 of their last 5 games
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