The Orlando Magic (1-2) and Toronto Raptors (2-1) will meet in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The game will broadcast live on TSN.
The Raptors are 4.5-point favorites over the Magic on the spread, with the over/under set at 223.5 total points. The Raptors are -186 moneyline favorites to win outright, while the Magic are listed as +156 underdogs to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Magic vs. Raptors predictions and NBA picks for Wednesday, October 28.
Magic vs Raptors Prediction
- Magic vs Raptors pick: Tristan da Silva Under 12.5 Points (-128)
My Magic vs Raptors best bet is on Tristan da Silva to register under 12.5 points, with the best price currently available at DraftKings. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
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Magic vs Raptors Odds
- Magic vs Raptors spread: Magic +4.5 (-110), Raptors -4.5 (-110)
- Magic vs Raptors over/under: 223.5 (-105o / -115u)
- Magic vs Raptors moneyline: Magic +156, Raptors -186
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Magic forward Tristan da Silva has settled in quickly to start the campaign, averaging 12.7 points per game through his first three contests. However, that headline scoring figure masks serious volatility that leaves him vulnerable against Toronto's defensive scheme tonight.
Prior to posting 19 points against the Knicks on Sunday, da Silva mustered just five points against Minnesota last Friday. The driver behind those wild swings is an extreme reliance on the perimeter: da Silva is hoisting 8.6 attempts from deep per contest, with shots from beyond the arc accounting for an overwhelming 79% of his total field goal attempts.
When those looks don't fall, or when opposing defenses refuse to surrender clean catch-and-shoot looks, his scoring floor craters immediately.
That one-dimensional shot diet runs directly into a brutal matchup against the Raptors. Toronto boasts one of the NBA's premier perimeter defenses, ranking fifth in opponent 3-point percentage by holding opponents to just 29.8% from outside.
The Raptors pair that tight contest rate with exceptional perimeter discipline, also ranking fifth in the league by surrendering just 34.7 attempts from deep per game. Toronto excels at running shooters off the line and forcing secondary playmaking, which directly neutralizes da Silva's primary avenue to generate offense.
Magic vs Raptors Pick, Betting Analysis
Action Network's PRO Projections are projecting da Silva to finish with just 9.86 points, nearly three full points below his current market line.
Given Toronto's ability to suffocate high-volume outside shooters and da Silva’s lack of interior scoring volume, the under presents value here.
Back the Raptors' wing length to keep the third-year player in check on Tuesday night.
Pick: Tristan da Silva Under 12.5 Points (-128, DraftKings)
