The Toronto Raptors attempt to win their 4th in a row as they go across the pond (as part of the NBA’s Global Games series) to face the Orlando Magic in London.
(24-15) Toronto Raptors vs (20-18) Orlando Magic
Probable starting line-ups:
Toronto – PG – Kyle Lowry SG – DeMar DeRozan C – Jonas Valanciunas SF – James Johnson PF – Luis Scola
Orlando – PG – Victor Oladipo SG – Evan Fournier C – Nikola Vucevic SF – Tobias Harris PF – Channing Frye
Stats Leaders:
Toronto – PPG – DeMar DeRozan 22.9 RPG – Jonas Valanciunas 8.9 APG – Kyle Lowry 6.4
Orlando – PPG – Nikola Vucevic 17.1 RPG – Nikola Vucevic 8.3 APG – Elfrid Payton 5.9
Team Scoring: (with league ranking in parentheses)
Toronto – PF – 100.2 (19th) PA – 96.7 (4th)
Orlando – PF – 98.9 (20th) PA – 98.6 (7th)
Overview:
The Toronto Raptors have won 3 in a row after a 108-95 victory at the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. Starting point guard Kyle Lowry led the team in scoring with 25 points. He also had 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals. He shot 10 of 17 from the field, 4 of 5 from the free throw line, and 1 of 4 from the 3 point line. Starting shooting guard DeMar DeRozan netted 19 points. He also had 7 rebounds and 5 assists. He was 9 of 17 from the field and 1 of 2 from the free throw line. Starting center Jonas Valanciunas poured in 17 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. He also had 2 assists and 2 blocks. He was 7 of 10 from the field and 3 of 5 from the free throw line. Backup small forward Terrence Ross came off the bench to score 16 points. He also had 2 rebounds. He was 6 of 10 from the field, 3 of 4 from the free throw line, and 1 of 4 from the 3 point line. Backup power forward Patrick Patterson tallied 11 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists. He shot 3 of 5 from the field, 2 of 2 from the free throw line, and 3 of 4 from the 3 point line. The team shot 54.7% from the field, 77.8% from the free throw line, and 29.4% from the 3 point line. They attempted 27 free throws and made 21 of them. They missed 12 of 17 shots from beyond the arc. They out-rebounded their opponent 37-35. They had 7 blocks in the game. They scored 10 fast break points and 52 points in the paint.Their 2 best quarters were the 2nd as they outscored the 76ers 32-18 and the 4th as they outscored their opposition 33-26. Today (they are designated as the road team in this one) is their 23rd road game of the season. They are 13-9 on the road thus far. Today is the final game of a 5 game road trip. They are 3-1 on the current trip. After today they go home for a 7 game home stand. Their next game is Monday at home versus the Brooklyn Nets.
The Orlando Magic have lost 5 of their last 6 games after a 105-99 defeat at home versus the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. Starting center Nikola Vucevic led the team in scoring with 23 points. He also had 9 rebounds and 5 assists. He shot 10 of 17 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free throw line. Starting point guard Victor Oladipo produced 17 points, 5 assists, and 3 rebounds. He was 5 of 12 from the field, 5 of 6 from the free throw line, and 2 of 4 from the 3 point line. Starting power forward Channing Frye scored 12 points. He also had 4 rebounds. He was 5 of 6 from the field, 1 of 2 from the free throw line, and 1 of 1 from the 3 point line. Starting small forward Tobias Harris contributed with 11 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals. He shot 4 of 9 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free throw line. Starting shooting guard Evan Fournier chipped in with 11 points and 4 assists. He was 5 of 10 from the field and 1 of 2 from the 3 point line. Backup power forward Aaron Gordon came off the bench to tally a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. He also had 2 steals. He was 4 of 7 from the field, 1 of 2 from the free throw line, and 1 of 3 from the 3 point line. The team shot 51.4% from the field, 75% from the free throw line, and 35.7% from the 3 point line. They attempted 24 free throws and made 18 of them. They made 5 of their 14 attempted 3-point shots. They out-rebounded the Wizards 37-27. They had 22 assists in the game. They scored 9 fast break points and 40 points in the paint. They allowed their opposition to score 20 fast break points. They were outscored 27-17 in the 1st quarter. Today (they are designated as the home team in this one) is their 21st home game of the season. They are 12-8 at home thus far. After today they go on the road for 4 of their next 6 games.Their next game is Monday at the Atlanta Hawks.
In the first meeting of the season Orlando prevailed at home 92-87 versus Toronto. After today the Raptors and Magic play 1 more time this season: March 20th at Toronto.
Prediction:
The Raptors are have jumped up to the 2nd spot in the East, 4.5 games behind the East-leading Cavaliers. The Magic currently own the 8th seed in the East, 1 game behind the 7th seeded Pistons and a half game ahead of the Celtics. I think the Raptors have played solidly lately and they’ll grab a win in London.
Take the Raptors -4 (1.90) (Bet365)
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