The Magic hope to be unwelcoming hosts on Saturday as the Raptors pay a visit to Amway Center in NBA betting action.

The Magic bring a 12-17 record (15-14 ATS) to the battle against the 10-20 Raptors, who are 15-15 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Orlando go 12-16-1 so far and the Raptors go 15-15. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news).



View Toronto vs Orlando Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back the visiting Raptors before tip-off in this one found them as 3-point underdogs earlier at Sportsbook, while the total was sitting at 185 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Magic at No. 19 and the Raptors at No. 28 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 94-92 result in favor of the Magic.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Orlando's No. 8-rated squad against Toronto's No. 26-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Orlando rates No. 25 in the league with 6 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 11 with 7.4 per outing.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Raptors own the league's No. 25-rated mark, allowing 103.3 points per game when playing on the road. Orlando, on the other hand, rates No. 26 in scoring on their home court.

Toronto won its last outing, a 104-97 result against the Hornets on December 28. The Raptors covered in that game as a 3-point underdog, while the 201 combined points took the game OVER the total. Toronto got 30 points from DeMar DeRozan en route to a 104-97 victory over New Orleans on Friday at New Orleans Arena.

Orlando lost its last outing, a 105-97 result against the Wizards on December 28. The Magic failed to cover in that game as a 1.5-point favorite, while the 202 combined points took the game OVER the total. Arron Afflalo scored 26 points for Orlando on Friday, but the Wizards managed a 105-97 victory over the Magic at Verizon Center.


Toronto Raptors Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Portland are 4-6
After playing New Orleans are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

Orlando Magic Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Miami are 6-4
After playing Washington are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

A few Raptors at Magic trends to consider:
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games
Toronto is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Orlando is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 7 games
Orlando is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home


Next up:
Toronto home to Portland, Wednesday, January 2
Orlando home to Miami, Monday, December 31