This Tuesday, the (23-34) Orlando Magic will travel to Toronto, ON to take on the (27-31) Toronto Raptors. Tipoff will be at 7:30 PM EST inside the Scotiabank Arena. This will be the fourth and final meeting between these two teams this regular season, as the Magic won the last battle, 111-99.
The Magic are coming into this one after falling to the Miami Heat, 107-103 in OT. They have to be more efficient on the offensive end of the court if they want to challenge the Raptors on the road.
The Toronto Raptors are entering this game after taking down the Detroit Pistons, 119-118. That one came down to the wire, as Toronto will have to be better on the defensive end of the court if you want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Orlando Magic are currently in 13th place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are 18 games back from the Boston Celtics. On offense, they are scoring 111.1 points per game and they have shot 47.1% from the field. This is the 27th most points scored per contest and the 19th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Magic have the 25th-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. Paolo Banchero continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 20 points per game on 41.9% shooting from the floor. Orlando has also shown that they are more successful when they attack the basket. They have only shot 35% from deep, which is the 21st-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. Luckily, they have been better at the charity stripe. They have knocked down 78.6% of their shots at the line, which is the 14th-highest free-throw shooting percentage.
On the defensive end of the court, the Magic are allowing 113.9 points per game and their opponents have shot 47.4% from the floor. This is the 17th least amount of points surrendered per game and the 16th lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Magic have the 16th-lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. They have continued to contest shots near the rim and on the outside, as their opponents have only shot 34.8% from deep. This is the seventh-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed. The Orlando Magic have also grabbed 42.8 rebounds per game, which is the 17th most.
Injury Report: Chuma Okeke PF (Knee) is out.
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