Magic vs Raptors prediction NBA · Sunday, March 29
At a glance
The Toronto Raptors (41-32) host the Orlando Magic (39-34) on Sunday, March 29 at 6:00 PM ET at Scotiabank Arena in NBA action. Final score: Magic 87 – Raptors 139. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Raptors a 57% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Raptors are 20-16 at home and the Magic are 16-19 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Raptors and 4-6 for the Magic (current streaks: Raptors W1, Magic W1).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Raptors 115 – 112 Magic, a margin of about 2.4 points in favor of the Raptors and a total around 227 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Magic need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
ORLTOR
Top performers
Magic
Desmond BaneG · #317pts / game
Jalen SuggsG · #45assists
Paolo BancheroF · #55reboundsRaptors
RJ BarrettF · #924pts / game
Scottie BarnesF · #415assists
Jakob PoeltlC · #197reboundsRecent form
ORLTOR
ORL
Team comparison
| ORL | TOR | |
|---|---|---|
| 39-34 | Record | 41-32 |
| 114.3 | Points scored / game | 113.5 |
| 113.5 | Points allowed / game | 112.7 |
| +0.7 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.7 |
| W1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 16-19 road | Home / road record | 20-16 home |
| 41-41 (-0.1) | Last season | 30-52 (-4.3) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Magic
Injury report Raptors
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.