Toronto Raptors vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 4/1/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Orlando Magic

Date: Friday, April 1, 2022

Location: Amway Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Amway Center is the location where the Orlando Magic (20-57) will take on the Toronto Raptors (44-32) on Friday.

The Raptors faced the Timberwolves and walked away with a win by a score of 125-102 in their last game. Toronto ended having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (48 of 96) and made 18 out of their 36 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Raptors converted 11 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 73.3%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 46 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 32 assists for the matchup while creating 9 turnovers and having 10 steals. When discussing defending, Toronto let their opponent shoot 40.2% from the floor on 37 of 92 shooting. Minnesota earned 49 dimes and had 26 steals in the game. In addition, Minnesota grabbed 31 rebounds (18 offensive, 13 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Minnesota went 73.9% at the free throw line by converting 17 of 23 attempts. They also converted 11 of 37 shots from beyond the perimeter. Regarding personal fouls, the Raptors finished with 23 while the Timberwolves recorded 22 personal fouls.

Gary Trent Jr. is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. He accumulated 29 points on 9 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 minutes and also collected 2 boards. Trent went 69.2% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Toronto heads into this game with a record of 44-32 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 19.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Toronto is snagging 45.4 rebounds per contest and has racked up 1,680 dimes this season, which ranks 29th in the league in terms of passing. The Raptors are hitting 35.2% on three-point shots (911 of 2,588) and 75.4% from the free throw line. They average 109.4 pts per contest (17th in basketball) while hitting 44.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Raptors are able to force 15.8 turnovers per game and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They give up 35.1% on 3-pointers while they are 9th in basketball in points per game allowed (107.1). The Raptors defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.1% (2,959 of 6,424) and they concede 44.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 18th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,909 conceded so far this year.

In their last game, the Magic took a loss by a score of 127-110 when they faced the Wizards. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Orlando permitted Washington to pull down 39 in total (12 on the offensive glass). They shot 36.1% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 13 of 36 and finished the game at 20 of 26 at the charity stripe (76.9%). The Magic permitted the Wizards to bury 47 out of their 92 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 51.1% in the matchup. Overall, the Magic went 40 out of 96 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.7%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Orlando made 11 of 33 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 86.4%. The Wizards earned 11 personal fouls in this game which took the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 8 steals in this game. The Magic corralled 31 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 42 for this game.

Markelle Fultz was important for the Magic in this game. He knocked down 7 out of 14 for this game for a rate of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds. Fultz racked up 19 points in his 21 minutes on the court and had 7 dimes for the game.

Orlando has a win-loss record of 20-57 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Magic are shooting 43.3% from the field, which ranks them 28th in the league. Orlando has accounted for 8,024 pts on the campaign (104.2 per contest) and they snag 44.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 23.6 times per game (21st in the league) and they turn the ball over 14.6 times per game. The Magic are committing 19.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 79.0% from the charity stripe.

The Orlando defense gives up 36.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (1,007 of 2,773) and opponents are connecting on 77.3% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 24.8 dimes and 47.0 total boards per game, which ranks them 17th and 27th in basketball. The Magic are ranked 20th in the league in PPG allowed with 112.1. They are forcing 13.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.8% from the field (16th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto

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