Toronto Raptors vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 3/4/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Orlando Magic

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Toronto Raptors (19-42) are hitting the road to Kia Center on Tuesday where they will go up against the Orlando Magic (29-33).

The Raptors faced off with the Magic and notched a win by a score of 104-102 in their last contest. Toronto wrapped up the contest with a 46.3% FG percentage (37 out of 80) and converted 7 of 22 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Raptors buried 23 of 30 shots for a rate of 76.7%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they collected 40 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 22 assists in the matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In relation to defense, Toronto allowed the other team to shoot 44.8% from the field on 30 of 67 shooting. Orlando doled out 17 assists and had 3 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Orlando snagged 35 rebounds (7 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Orlando finished 83.3% from the free throw line by making 35 of 42 tries. They also converted 7 of 21 attempts from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Raptors ended up with 33 and the Magic had 26 fouls.

Immanuel Quickley is one guy who had an impact for the matchup. He finished with 24 points on 8 out of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes and grabbed 2 boards. Quickley finished the game at 42.1% from the field and also recorded 4 dimes.

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Toronto heads into this game with a record of 19-42 for the year. They are turning it over 15.6 times per contest and as a squad they commit 21.5 fouls per game. As a team, Toronto is collecting 43.9 rebounds per game and has accumulated 1,735 dimes on the campaign, which is 6th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Raptors are hitting 34.8% on 3-pointers (696 of 1,999) and 74.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 110.3 points per contest (24th in the league) while going 46.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Raptors are able to force 14.6 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 15th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,586 surrendered for the year. The Raptors defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.1% (2,527 of 5,370) and they concede 44.2 boards per contest as a unit. They are conceding 35.3% on 3-point shots and they are 24th in the league in PPG allowed (116.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Magic took a defeat with a final score of 104-102 against the Raptors. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Orlando permitted Toronto to pull down 40 overall (12 offensive). They shot 31.8% from three-point range by going 7 of 22 and ended up going 23 of 30 from the charity stripe (76.7%). The Magic allowed the Raptors to convert 37 of their 80 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3% for the matchup. Overall, the Magic shot 30 out of 67 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.8%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Orlando converted 7 of 21 tries (33.3%). They were able to convert 35 of the free throw tries for a rate of 83.3%. The Raptors committed 33 fouls in this game which took the Magic to the free throw line for 42 attempts. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 3 steals in this matchup. The Magic snagged 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 35 in the matchup.

Franz Wagner was important for the Magic in this matchup. Wagner scored 25 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and tallied 1 assist for this game. He made 9 out of 17 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and had 4 rebounds.

Orlando has a win-loss mark of 29-33 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Magic are connecting on 44.0% from the floor, which ranks them 28th in the NBA. Orlando has scored 6,451 pts on the campaign (104.0 per game) and they grab 41.9 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 22.9 times per contest (29th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 14.6 times per game. The Magic commit 20.5 personal fouls per game and they go 76.5% from the free throw line.

The Magic on defense are ranked 1st in basketball in points allowed per game with 105.7. They are forcing their opponents into 16.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.1% from the field (21st in the league). The Orlando defense concedes 36.8% on 3-pointers (700 of 1,904) and their opponents are making 77.0% of their free throw shots. They concede 23.0 assists and 41.7 total boards per game, which has them ranked 2nd and 1st in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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