Raptors vs Magic Game Breakdown & Projections – Sun, Mar 17th 2024

Alright hoop-heads, it’s time to get your game face on because we’re diving deep into the NBA jungle tonight. The Toronto Raptors, who’ve been clawing their way through a rocky 23W-44L season, are about to take a flight south to the Sunshine State. Their mission? To face off with the Orlando Magic, who’ve been casting spells left and right this season with a 39W-28L record. The Raptors are a whopping 29.5 games back in the Eastern conference, while the Magic are sitting pretty at the top, not a single game back. The Magic Kingdom’s Amway Center will be the battleground, with the first whistle blowing at 06:00PM EST.

Now, the bookies are having a field day with this one. The over/under is set at 216.5, with the Raptors looking like the underdogs at a line of 12.0, and the Magic favored to win at -12.0. The Magic are still buzzing from their recent victory over the Raptors, pulling a rabbit out of the hat with a 113-103 win. Meanwhile, the Raptors are nursing their wounds, still smarting from that 103-113 loss. So, my friends, buckle up and get ready for a game where Raptors will try to conjure some magic, and the Magic will aim to show that they have more bite than the Raptors.

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 17, 2024 06:00PM EST

Location: Amway Center, Orlando

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

2W-8L

AWAY

9W-24L

16.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

21W-9L

83.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
03/15/24	Orlando Magic ORL	24	26	34	29		113	Under
	Toronto Raptors TOR	27	21	25	30		103
11/21/23	Toronto Raptors TOR	23	33	26	25		107	Over
	Orlando Magic ORL	30	37	33	26		126
02/14/23	Orlando Magic ORL	27	43	19	24		113	Over
	Toronto Raptors TOR	35	30	29	29		123
12/11/22	Toronto Raptors TOR	19	20	36	24		99	Under
	Orlando Magic ORL	18	29	35	29		111
12/09/22	Toronto Raptors TOR	25	38	24	22		109	Over
	Orlando Magic ORL	37	30	27	19		113
12/03/22	Orlando Magic ORL	22	26	25	35		108	Over
	Toronto Raptors TOR	36	28	30	27		121
04/01/22	Toronto Raptors TOR	29	30	26	17		102	Under
	Orlando Magic ORL	23	23	17	26		89
03/04/22	Orlando Magic ORL	27	21	24	31		103	Under
	Toronto Raptors TOR	23	16	21	37		97
10/29/21	Orlando Magic ORL	20	31	27	31		109	Over
	Toronto Raptors TOR	23	31	23	33		110

Starting Lineups

Raptors Notable Injuries

• RJ Barrett (SF/PF): Avg: 19.7pts, 5.2reb, 3.3ast, 31.7 minutes. Last game: 03/11/24. Impact: 6.0
• Jakob Poeltl (C): Avg: 11.4pts, 8.8reb, 2.5ast, 26.4 minutes. Last game: 03/03/24. Impact: 5.5
• Chris Boucher (C): Avg: 6.4pts, 4.2reb, 0.5ast, 14.2 minutes. Last game: 03/09/24. Impact: 2.6
• Javon Freeman-Liberty (PG/SG): Avg: 3.7pts, 1.7reb, 1.0ast, 10.1 minutes. Last game: 03/11/24. Impact: 1.6
• Mouhamadou Gueye (C): Avg: 1.0pts, 2.5reb, 0.0ast, 4.8 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 1.0
• D.J. Carton (PG): Avg: 2.8pts, 1.0reb, 0.8ast, 8.9 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 0.9

Magic Notable Injuries

• Chuma Okeke (SF): Avg: 2.6pts, 1.9reb, 0.5ast, 10.2 minutes. Last game: 03/13/24. Impact: 0.2
• Admiral Schofield (PF): Avg: 0.9pts, 0.6reb, 0.4ast, 3.4 minutes. Last game: 03/13/24. Impact: 0.4

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Ochai Agbaji (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 45.1% to 29.5, 20.3 min average previous 3 games.
• Anthony Black (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.9% to 12.0, 17.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Bruce Brown (PG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 66.0% to 33.5, 20.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Kevon Harris (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 48.3% to 10.9, 21.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Jordan Nwora (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 52.3% to 18.1, 11.9 min average previous 3 games.
• Jontay Porter (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 128.6% to 23.2, 10.2 min average previous 3 games.
The Raptors have a 4-game losing streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 6-game losing streak.