Orlando Magic vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 2/14/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

The Toronto Raptors will go up against the Orlando Magic at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday.

The Magic took the court against the Heat and took a loss by a final of 107-103 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Magic walked away with 24 while the Heat finished the game with 22 personal fouls. They knocked down 12 of 39 tries from distance. Miami ended up going 91.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of 23 attempts. Moreover, Miami collected 46 rebounds (11 offensive, 35 defensive) and earned 5 blocked shots. Miami totaled 24 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. When talking about the defense, Orlando let their opponent shoot 43.5% from the floor on 37 out of 85 shooting. They also recorded 22 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 44 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Magic knocked down 18 of 23 shots for a percentage of 78.3%. Orlando ended with a 42.5% FG percentage (37 out of 87) and made 11 out of their 29 3-point shots.

Jalen Suggs is a player who was a factor for the matchup. He had 14 points on 5 out of 7 shooting. He played for 28 mins but wasn't able to snag any boards. Suggs finished the game at 71.4% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists.

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Orlando heads into this matchup with a mark of 23-34 on the year. They turn the ball over 15.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 20.4 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Orlando is collecting 42.8 rebounds per contest and has totaled 1,291 assists for the campaign, which ranks 29th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Magic are hitting 35.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (611 of 1,748) and 78.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 111.1 pts per contest (27th in the league) on 47.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Magic have forced 14.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 22nd in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,470 surrendered so far this year. The Magic are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.4% (2,354 of 4,967) and they surrender 42.1 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 34.8% from 3-point land while they are 17th in basketball in points per game allowed (113.9).

The last time they took the court, the Raptors went home victorious with a score of 119-118 when they faced the Pistons. The Raptors were able to snag 27 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 40 for the contest. They also turned it over 8 times, while earning 5 steals in this contest. The Pistons were called for 26 personal fouls for the game which took the Raptors to the free throw line for 36 shots. They were able to make 24 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Toronto buried 11 of their 30 tries (36.7%). When the game finished, the Raptors finished 42 for 87 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.3%. The Raptors permitted the Pistons to convert 40 of their 79 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6% for the matchup. They shot 38.2% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 13 of 34 and finished the game at 25 of 32 at the free throw line (78.1%). With respect to team rebounding, Toronto permitted Detroit to collect 32 overall (6 on the offensive side).

Fred VanVleet ended up being a factor for the Raptors in this game. He made 12 of 26 in the game for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and added 3 rebounds. VanVleet accumulated 35 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 8 assists in this contest.

Toronto has a win-loss record of 27-31 for the season. The Raptors have committed 20.5 fouls per game and they go 78.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 23.2 times per game (24th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 11.7 times per contest. Toronto has earned 6,563 pts for the campaign (113.2 per contest) and they collect 42.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Raptors are shooting 45.4% from the floor, which ranks 26th in basketball.

The Toronto defense concedes 37.1% on shots from beyond the arc (721 of 1,945) and their opponents are making 79.4% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 26.0 assists and 42.5 boards per game, which ranks them 25th and 10th in basketball. The Raptors on the defensive end are ranked 11th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 112.4. They are able to force 16.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 49.0% from the floor (27th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto

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