Toronto vs Orlando Prediction: the Raptors Can't Get Rid of Bad Luck

Prediction for the NBA match between Toronto vs Orlando, which will take place on January 4th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Toronto

The night before the home game against Brooklyn, the Raptors had the worst loss in their history. On the road, the Canadian team beat the reigning NBA champions, Boston, with a score of 71:125, making it 11 losses in a row for the Raptors. But it looks like the tough loss motivated Darko Rajakovic's team, and they outscored the Nets 130:113. Scottie Barnes scored 33 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Gradey Dick scored 22 points and Immanuel Quickley had 15 assists.

Toronto has now won eight games since the start of the championship and moved up to 13th in the Eastern Conference, ahead of Charlotte and Washington

Orlando

The Magic played their first game of 2025 away against Detroit, and once again, several of their top players were missing - Paolo Banquero, Franz Wagner, Mo Wagner. So, they suffered a defeat. Orlando didn't manage to score a hundred points, losing 96:105. Jalen Suggs, who was in doubt for the match, scored 24 points. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope earned another 21 points for the Magic.

Orlando is still in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, but the game against Detroit again showed the team's problems. Jamal Mosley's team is second in defence (103.6 points allowed on average), behind only Oklahoma, but they're at the bottom of the offensive rating - 105.6 points allowed per game on average.

Expert Betting Tips

Orlando has an injured leader, but Toronto is one of the main underdogs of the season. The Magic is a well-oiled machine, and even with roster problems, they still find a way to pull out wins every now and then. We reckon they'll win this one too, because, let's face it, they're up against a team that's won only 8 out of 34 games. We're backing Orlando to win, and Jamal Mosley's team to up their attacking game. Toronto is 26th in the defence rating, conceding 119.1 points per game on average. At the same time, we're going for TU of three-pointers.