Who’s playing
Orlando Magic @ Toronto Raptors
Current records: Orlando 23-21, Toronto 10-32
How to watch
- When: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Or: Scotiabank Arena — Toronto, Ontario
- TV: The sports network
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $24.49
What you need to know
The Raptors will be in front of their home fans on Tuesday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They will host the Orlando Magic at 7:30 p.m. ET at Scotiabank Arena. Both teams suffered a loss in their last match, so they will have a lot of motivation to win the “W”.
Last Friday, the Raptors lost to the Bucks on the road by a decisive margin of 130-112. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Toronto in its matchups with Milwaukee: they have now lost three in a row.
Even though they lost, the Raptors worked as a unit and finished the game with 31 assists. This strong performance was nothing new for the team: they have now recorded at least 25 assists in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, the Magic’s recent rough patch got a little tougher on Sunday after their third straight loss. They suffered a 113-100 hit in the loss column against the Nuggets.
Toronto’s loss dropped their record to 10-32. As for Orlando, their loss dropped their record to 23-21.
The Raptors opened the new year with an unsuccessful 106-97 loss to the Magic. Can the Raptors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll know soon enough.
Odds
Orlando is a slight 1.5 point favorite against Toronto, according to the latest NBA Odds.
Oddsmakers moved slightly against the Magic, as the game opened with the Magic as a 3.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 214.5 points.
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History of the series
Orlando has won 7 of its last 10 games against Toronto.
- January 3, 2025 – Orlando 106 vs. Toronto 97
- March 17, 2024 – Orlando 111 vs. Toronto 96
- March 15, 2024 – Orlando 113 against. Toronto 103
- November 21, 2023 – Orlando 126 vs. Toronto 107
- February 14, 2023 – Toronto 123 vs. Orlando 113
- December 11, 2022 – Orlando 111 vs. Toronto 99
- December 9, 2022 – Orlando 113 against. Toronto 109
- December 3, 2022 – Toronto 121 against. Orlando 108
- April 1, 2022 – Toronto 102 vs. Orlando 89
- March 4, 2022 – Orlando 103 vs. Toronto 97
