Toronto Raptors vs Orlando Magic Predictions and Betting Preview March 3

Toronto Raptors vs Orlando Magic Prediction and Betting Preview

SportsMemo handicapper John Ryan gives his prediction on tonight’s Toronto Raptors vs Orlando Magic showdown on Friday, March 4. At the time of posting, the home Raptors have opened as a 8-point home favorite over the road Magic, with the total sitting at 219.5 points.

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Friday, March 4	NBA Betting Notes
Point Spread:	Toronto Raptors -8 vs Orlando Magic
Total:	219.5 Points
Game Time:	7:40pm ET / 4:40pm PT
Arena:	Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON
TV:	Bally Sports Florida

Toronto Raptors vs Orlando Magic Preview

The Toronto Raptors have the current longest win streak against a single opponent with nine wins over the Orlando Magic and will look to maintain that dominance in their date tonight at the Scotiabank Arena in a game set to tip at 7:30 PM EST, Friday.

The Raptors are playing their fourth game in the past five nights and fatigue will certainly be a significant factor that just might be what the Magic need to end their losing ways in this matchup.

Toronto Raptors vs Orlando Magic Against the Spread

The Magic have lost three of their last five games covering the spread in three of them. Over their last 10 games, they have won just three games while covering the spread in four games.

The Raptors have struggled recently and are winners of two of their last five games while covering the spread in just one game.

They had won eight consecutive games between January 19 and February 10, but have since lost five of the last eight games and covering the spread in just two games.

NBA Back-To-Back Betting Trends

The Toronto Raptors are playing on back-to-back nights and as mentioned above playing their second consecutive pair of back-to-back games.

The NBA as a league when playing on back-to-back nights have gone 131-191 straight-up (SU) and 144-175-3 against the spread (ATS) for 45% wins this season.

The Raptors are playing on back-to-back nights at home and that news has not been good for NBA teams this season.

These homers on back-to-back nights have produced a 37-48 SU record for 43.5% wins and a horrid 34-50-1 ATS for 40.5% wins including a 39-46-0 over-under record this season.

The clincher is that if the guest is coming off a loss, the restless home teams have gone a 20-17 SU for 54% wins, but just 13-24 ATS for 35.1% wins including a 20-17 over-under record this season.

Toronto Raptors vs Orlando Magic Prediction

So, betting against teams that are playing on back-to-back nights at home and home schedules and facing a foe coming off a loss is the preferred strategy and that all points to betting on the Orlando Magic plus the points and add a sprinkle or pizza money bet on the juicy money line.

Prediction: Orlando Magic +8

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Toronto Raptors vs Orlando Magic Notes from GoldSheet

NBA Stat Sheet

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