NFL Show
This Saturday, the (5-17) Orlando Magic will travel to Toronto, ON to take on the (11-10) Toronto Raptors. Tipoff will be at 8:00 PM EST inside the Scotiabank Arena. These two teams have not yet matched up this season, but they are both looking to bounce back after losing their previous game.
The Orlando Magic are coming into this one after falling to the Atlanta Hawks, 125-108. Orlando struggled to consistently stop them, as they allowed Atlanta to shoot 54.3% from the field. They will have to contest more shots in this game if they want to challenge the Raptors on the road.
The Toronto Raptors are entering this game after falling to the New Orleans Pelicans, 126-108. The Raptors also struggled on the defensive end of the court, as they will have to apply more pressure if they to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's result s.
The Orlando Magic are currently in last place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are (2-8) in their last 10. They are also 13 games back from the first-place Boston Celtics. On offense, the Magic are scoring 108.3 points per game and they are shooting 46.9% from the field. This is the second least amount of points scored per contest and the 16th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksadnthrees.com, the Magic have an adjusted offensive rating of 109.9, which is the 26th-highest rating in the NBA. Franz Wagner currently leads the team with 19.6 points scored per game on 49.8% shooting from the floor. The Magic have also struggled to step behind the arc and knock down deep jumpers. They are only shooting 33.8% from deep, which is the 22nd-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. Charlotte is also shooting 78.6% from the charity stripe, which is the 15th-highest free-throw shooting percentage in the NBA. The y can't miss out on these free points and still expect to win these games.
On defense, the Magic haven't applied enough pressure to slow down their opponents. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Magic have an adjusted defensive rating of 115.6, which is the 28th-highest rating in the league. They are allowing their opponents to shoot 47.8% from the field and score 114.4 points per game. This is the 19th most points allowed and the 23rd-highest shooting percentage surrendered from the field. Luckily, their perimeter defense has allowed them to slow down their opponents from behind the arc. The Magic have held their opponents to 34.1% shooting from deep, which is the seventh-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. Orlando is also snatching 42.8 rebounds per game, which is the 21st most in the NBA. They have to clean the glass if they want to keep the Raptors from scoring second-chance points.
Injury Report: M o Bamba C (Back) is questionable for this game. Wendell Carter Jr. C (Foot), Jalen Suggs PG (Ankle), Gary Harris SG (Hamstring), and Chuma Okeke PF (Knee) are all listed as out.
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