Magic vs. Raptors Odds & Betting Predictions - March 15, 2024

Terrible matchup for him - Magic are top three against virtually every off-ball scoring category, and that’s where Trent thrives. Plus, a gross rebounding matchup in total, and with Brown back with Iq, there won’t be many creating opportunities for him.

The Magic head to Toronto to take on a Toronto Raptors squad who is severely undermanned. The Magic should have no difficulty dispatching with the Raptors tonight and one player I’m targeting is Paolo Banchero. Paolo has an elite matchup on the interior against the Raptors who will be without all of their primary big men besides Kelly Olynyk. Since the ASB, the Raptors have the seventh-worst Defensive Rating yet they are playing at the second-fastest Pace. They are getting blitzed and this is a recipe for points. Paolo’s points line is set at 22.5, a number he has exceeded in 59% of the team’s wins this season while averaging 22.8 points per game. I expect Paolo to have a big game tonight and I’m not concerned about a blowout because his hit rate actually increases on this line as the wining margin gets bigger with him exceeding this line in 67% of games they win by 15+. I like Paolo to exceed 22.5 Points tonight.

Over this line in four of the five games as a Raptor without RJ Barrett in the lineup (already ruled out), scoring 25/8/24/29/25 pts in those four games. Magic are giving up the third-most points to opposing point guards over the last thirty days.