Orlando Magic vs Toronto Raptors Prediction: the Magic is still fighting for a playoff spot

Prediction for the NBA Orlando Magic vs Toronto Raptors match will occur on March 5. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Orlando Magic

After a break for the All-Star weekend, the Magic have been playing exclusively at home, and so far, this stretch has gone poorly for Jamal Mosley's team. It started with a close 104-105 loss to Memphis. Orlando then beat the last team in the Eastern Conference, Washington, 110-90, but then lost three games in a row to Cleveland (82-102), Golden State (115-121) and Toronto (102-104).

In general, the Magic have made no progress this season. They have regressed. They are still in the hunt for a playoff spot and sit eighth in the East with a 29-33 record, but they are 5.5 wins adrift of the top six. As a result, Orlando will almost certainly have to make it through the play-in round of the postseason.

Toronto Raptors

The Raptors aren't even in the play-in game this season. They are in 13th place in the East with a 19-42 record, five wins outside the top 10. Despite this, Darko Rajakovic's side occasionally plays some very good football. Like the day before yesterday, when, let's repeat, Toronto took the lead in the season series against Orlando with a 104-102 win on the road.

The Raptors also ended a run of three consecutive losses—at home to Boston (101-111), away to Indiana (91-111), and to Chicago (115-125, 110-110 in overtime).

Expert Betting Tips

Orlando is second to Toronto in the season series, but the Raptors are not inferior in this championship. It's no coincidence that the Magic is still fighting for a playoff spot, while Toronto hasn't qualified for the postseason in a long time. Jamal Mosley's side will be able to level the series after this meeting, and the game will end in a draw. The total of 209 points has never been broken in a head-to-head meeting in the current championship.