Toronto Raptors vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 3/17/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Orlando Magic

Date: Sunday, March 17, 2024

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Toronto Raptors (23-43) are traveling to Kia Center on Sunday where they will play the Orlando Magic (38-28).

The Raptors faced off with the Pistons and took a loss by a final of 113-104 in their last game. Toronto walked away from the game having earned a 44.1% FG percentage (41 out of 93) and made 9 of their 36 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Raptors buried 13 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 68.4%. Regarding grabbing boards, they earned 37 with 3 of them being offensive. They also recorded 32 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 21 turnovers and getting 13 steals. In relation to defending, Toronto allowed the other team to shoot 44.3% from the field on 39 out of 88 shooting. Detroit recorded 27 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Detroit snagged 58 rebounds (11 offensive, 47 defensive) and added 8 rejections. Detroit shot 77.4% from the free throw line by converting 24 of 31 attempts. They converted 11 of 30 tries from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Raptors ended up with 20 and the Pistons totaled 21 personal fouls.

Immanuel Quickley is one guy who had an impact in the matchup. He ended up walking away with 25 points on 8 of 19 shooting. He played for 36 minutes played and also snagged 5 boards. Quickley finished 42.1% from the field and also dished out 8 assists.

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Toronto will play this game with a win-loss mark of 23-43 for the year. They currently have an average of 114.1 pts per contest (17th in the league) while going 47.5% from the field. The Raptors are hitting 35.4% on three-point attempts (782 of 2,210) and 74.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Toronto is pulling in 43.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,934 dimes so far this year, which ranks 3rd in basketball in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Raptors have forced 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They are conceding 37.6% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 24th in basketball in PPG allowed (118.2). The Raptors are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.7% (2,938 of 6,035) and they relinquish 45.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 26th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,878 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Magic walked away with a victory by a final of 114-106 when they faced the Nets. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Orlando permitted Brooklyn to collect 32 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They went 26.9% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 7 of 26 and ended up shooting 23 of 27 from the free throw line (85.2%). The Magic allowed the Nets to convert 38 out of 81 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 46.9% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Magic shot 40 for 77 from the floor which had them sitting at 51.9%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Orlando buried 14 of their 32 attempts (43.8%). They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 76.9%. The Nets were called for 19 fouls in this matchup which got the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 26 shots. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Magic were able to collect 28 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the game.

Paolo Banchero ended up having an impact for the Magic in this game. Banchero totaled 21 points in his 35 mins on the court and tallied 9 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 6 out of 6 in this matchup giving him a rate of 100.0%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Orlando has a record of 38-28 on the year. As an offensive team, the Magic are shooting 47.6% from the floor, which is ranked 14th in basketball. Orlando has 7,306 points for the campaign (110.7 per game) and they average 42.7 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.5 times per game (28th in basketball) and they cough up possession 14.8 times per contest. The Magic commit 20.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 75.3% from the free throw line.

The Orlando defense gives up 35.7% on shots from distance (764 of 2,139) and opponents are knocking down 77.1% of their free throw attempts. They concede 23.9 dimes and 40.0 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 1st and 1st in the league. The Magic on the defensive side of the court are 3rd in basketball in PPG given up with 109.3. They are forcing their opponents into 14.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.4% from the floor (18th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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