Toronto Raptors (13-13, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (7-20, 14th in the Eastern Conference)
Orlando, Florida; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Toronto hits the road against Orlando looking to end its four-game road slide.
The Magic are 3-15 against Eastern Conference opponents. Orlando is 2- when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 15.9 turnovers per game.
The Raptors are 9-10 in Eastern Conference play. Toronto scores 111.3 points while outscoring opponents by 1.3 points per game.
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The two teams match up for the third time this season. The Magic defeated the Raptors 113-109 in their last meeting on Dec. 10. Franz Wagner led the Magic with 34 points, and Pascal Siakam led the Raptors with 36 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Paolo Banchero is averaging 21.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists for the Magic. Wagner is averaging 21.3 points over the last 10 games for Orlando.
Fred VanVleet is averaging 16.9 points, 6.4 assists and 1.6 steals for the Raptors. OG Anunoby is averaging 20.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.5 steals over the past 10 games for Toronto.
LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 2-8, averaging 104.9 points, 38.4 rebounds, 21.2 assists, 7.4 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.4 points per game.
Raptors: 4-6, averaging 110.4 points, 44.5 rebounds, 22.9 assists, 9.4 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.4 points.
INJURIES:
Raptors: Juancho Hernangomez: day to day (ankle), Otto Porter Jr.: out (toe), Precious Achiuwa: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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