Toronto Raptors Vs Orlando Magic Pregame Analysis – February 14th

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The Toronto Raptors are set to play the Orlando Magic in a Valentine’s Day showdown.

The Raptors currently hold a record of 27-31, while the Magic hold a record of 24-34. This will be the last game the Raptors play for the next week as after this game, the Raptors will be on the All-Star weekend break. 

The Raptors will have 1 representative for the All-Star game this coming Sunday, as Power Forward, Pascal Siakam, will present the Raptors in the All-Star game. He will either play on Team LeBron or Team Giannis after the team captains draft their team right before the All-Star game.

The starting lineup for the Raptors has been confirmed by head coach Nick Nurse. The starting 5 will be VanVleet, Barnes, Achiuwa, Siakam, and Poeltl.

Raptors Power Forward, Scottie Barnes, is on the verge of making Raptors history, as he’s only a few points away from hitting 2000 career points. The Rookie of the Year last year is currently averaging 15.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 4.8 assists this season.

The Magic sit 3rd last in the Eastern Conference, while the Raptors sit 9th in the Eastern Conference. This same conference matchup is an important one for the Raptors as they look to continue to push for a play-in spot. They’ve made it clear at the trade deadline that they are looking to make the post-season and not sell the team to rebuild or retool, meaning, this matchup is important, as a win tonight for the Raptors would push them further up in their fight for a play-in spot, and push the Magic (who are in the same conference and below them in the standings) further down the standings.

Catch this important Eastern Conference matchup tonight at 4:30 pm (PST). Since it’s Valentine’s Day, maybe watch this game with your significant other if you’re both into basketball and/or the Raptors.

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