The Orlando Magic are hoping for another successful trip across the border as they prepare to face the host Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. The teams first met on Jan.

Although Orlando went 19-15 without Paolo Banchero, who played his sixth game back Tuesday following a two-plus month absence with a torn right abdominal muscle injury, the team has been 7-12

Toronto Raptors (10-32, 14th in the Eastern Conference ... 6.6 rebounds and six assists for the Raptors. Goga Bitadze is averaging 9.6 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks for the Magic.

Gary Harris (left hamstring; strain) and Jett Howard (left ankle; sprain) are also questionable, while Goga Bitadze ... games over the Raptors, including the first meeting between the two teams this season, a 106-97 triumph in Toronto on Jan. 3.

Brown and Olynyk didn’t lead the Toronto scoring in the Raptors 109-93 win against the Orlando Magic, but they provided a much-needed spark in the first half. The Raptors (11-32) trailed by as much as 21 points in the first quarter. But thanks to the play of their bench they overcame the huge deficit for their biggest comeback of the season.

Against the spread (ATS) this season, the Raptors are 22-18-2, while Orlando is 23-21. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET, with the Raptors looking to break their losing streak against a Magic squad aiming to solidify its position in the Eastern Conference standings.

Orlando has lost three straight and six of its last eight games since Jalen Suggs went down. But they’re missing much more than just him.

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The Toronto Raptors overcame a hot Orlando Magic start and thrash the visitors, 109-93, on G.O.A.T. Night at Scotiabank Arena

Facing the Magic’s third-ranked defense will be another key test for Toronto ... and Goga Bitadze. Jett Howard and Gary Harris are both questionable to play. The Raptors are +1.5 point underdogs ...

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