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Raptors' top defense faces Magic offense that ranks last

Toronto beat Orlando 129-99 two nights ago, and the Magic are without Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs, their leaders in scoring and steals.

Toronto allows 95.9 points per 100 possessions, the best mark in the league
Orlando scores 101.1 per 100 possessions, the lowest in the league
Magic lost 129-99 at Toronto on Wednesday

Published October 30, 2026 at 8:02 AM1 min read How this story was written

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Orlando Magic

Toronto Raptors

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The Orlando Magic (1-3), owners of the league's lowest-rated offense, visit the Toronto Raptors (3-1) and the league's best defense on Friday, October 30, with Toronto's 30-point win on Wednesday behind them. Tip-off is at 7:30 PM ET.

Orlando scores 101.1 points per 100 possessions, 30th of 30 teams, and turns it over on 15.6% of its trips, 28th. Toronto allows 95.9 per 100 and forces turnovers on 19.1% of opponent possessions, both first in the league.

Fouling is the Raptors' weak spot. Their opponents' free-throw rate of 0.424 is the highest in the league, and Orlando's own rate of 0.32 is seventh, so the Magic can find points at the line if they get there.

Toronto won the first meeting 129-99 on Wednesday, October 28. Orlando has lost three of its four games, two of them at home.

Banchero, who averages 24.5 points and 7.5 assists, is out until Sunday, November 22. Suggs, who averages two steals, is out until Tuesday, November 10. Jonathan Isaac, Noah Penda and Izaiyah Nelson are also out. Wendell Carter Jr. leads the healthy rotation with nine rebounds a game.

Toronto has absences of its own. Kawhi Leonard, who averages 3.5 steals, is out until Monday, November 23, and Malachi Smith is out with no return date. RJ Barrett leads the team with 22 points a game, and Scottie Barnes adds 7.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks.

Sportsbooks' prices give the Raptors a 66% chance to win. Keel's projection, built from the players available, is 72% for Toronto, by a margin of 7.2 points.