Orlando Magic – Toronto Raptors: a big playoff-race showdown
The Magic and the Raptors meet for the second of three clashes this 2025-26 season. Toronto sit higher in the Eastern playoff picture for now, but this game will be a good barometer of the current balance between two teams that could square off in a series after mid-April.
Orlando Magic: keep stacking confidence 
The Magic snapped a rough run with a win over the Heat (133-124). Before that, Jamahl Mosley’s side had dropped four straight to the Cavaliers (98-114 and 105-119), the Hornets (97-124) and the Grizzlies (109-126), and rarely looked in the fight. Those are games Orlando should be winning if they actually mean to make noise in the playoffs — and to win a series.
The Magic don’t excel at anything this season. Maybe that’s the problem. One night they torch teams on offense; the next they’re lost. Same on defence. A unit that used to be defined by defense looks a bit adrift, hence the patchy results.
INJURY REPORT : Franz Wagner (OUT)
Toronto Raptors: battling for the 2nd spot 
Winners of four of their last five, the Raptors saw that hot streak halted by the Knicks (92-119), costing them a shot at reclaiming second in the East. Still, Toronto head into this game with good momentum, both recently and across the season. Against a hit-or-miss Magic, they’re the clear favorites — especially on the road, where they’ve been strong this season (16-9).
Toronto live and die by their defense. Sixth in points allowed (112.1), they can rely on high-quality individual defenders and a solid team scheme, with Scottie Barnes at the front. Jamal Shead, Ja’Kobe Walter and rookie Collin Murray-Boyles all pull their weight on that end. Offensively, Darko Rajakovic’s group can lean too much on Brandon Ingram at times, but they move the ball — 29.4 assists per game (4th) shows it.
INJURY REPORT : Jakob Poeltl (OUT)
NBA Pick Orlando Magic vs Toronto Raptors
Raptors to win
Even after a solid win over the Heat, the Magic still hasn’t shown it can string together convincing wins. The Raptors, by contrast, bounce back cleanly after losses. Losing Franz Wagner matters — he’s Orlando’s best player this season. Toronto handle the road well, and while Orlando’s output is wildly unpredictable, the Raptors have the pieces to get the job done.
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