Magic vs. Raptors Prediction
Will the over cash in Toronto when the Raptors host the Magic tonight at 7:30PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Raptors are 9-point home favorites versus the Magic while the over/under currently sits at 206 points. As of this writing, neither the side nor the total have moved off the original numbers posted by oddsmakers.
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Orlando enters play having dropped six of its last 10 games and is just 3-7 against the spread during that span. Despite their issues over their last 10 games, however, the Magic have also won three of their last four games, including a 115-87 victory over the Pistons three nights ago. Terrence Ross scored 18 points in the win, while Elfrid Payton posted a triple-double, scoring 14 points, while nabbing 11 rebounds and dishing out 10 assists.
Toronto has won seven of its last 10 games and is 6-4 against the spread during that same stretch. The Raptors have won five in a row, including a 94-86 win at the Mavericks on March 25. DeMar DeRozan had 18 points in the victory, while Serge Ibaka also had 18 points to go along with eight boards.
OUR PREDICTION: The over is 11-5 in the Magic’s last 16 road games and is 42-19 in their last 61 games playing on two days of rest. The over is also 4-1 in the Raptors’ last five home games versus a team with a road winning percentage of less than .400 and has cashed in four of their last five games when they covered in their previous contest.
MONDAY NBA PREDICTION: MAGIC/RAPTORS OVER 206