The Toronto Raptors wrap up a home back-to-back on Monday night with the Orlando Magic in town.
The latest: Toronto toppled the Golden State Warriors in overtime last night at Scotiabank Arena to snap a five-game home losing skid. The Raptors went 3-1 straight up vs. the Magic last year despite being underdogs in all four games.
Check out my Magic vs. Raptors prop bets for Dec. 29, featuring predictions on Brandon Ingram and Anthony Black.
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Magic vs. Raptors prop bets
Best bet: Ingram under 1.5 threes (+123)
Judging by Ingram's December output from 3-point land, I have no business making this prediction.
Ingram is shooting 38.0% from deep this month and averaging 2.3 makes. Still, I see a path to the under.
- For one thing, Ingram has cashed this under slightly more than half the time this season (17-16, 51.5%).
- Additionally, the Magic have a distinctly stingy 3-point defence. Opponents are attempting the fewest 3s per game against them (32.4).
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Ingram is 1-for-15 from deep over his past two games, which is evidence that he can go ice cold in a hurry. And a substantial 3-point shot volume won't necessarily save him.
I'm expecting the Magic to take away some of that volume tonight, leaving Ingram with a thinner margin for error from beyond the arc.
Also, Ingram surpassed 39 minutes last night for just the second time this season. A lack of rest could be a factor for tonight's back-to-back.
Key stat: Ingram is just 3-for-13 from deep over his past four games against Orlando.
Raptors picks and predictions
Black over 18.5 points (-118): When Franz Wagner (ankle) went down a few weeks ago, Black stepped into the starting lineup. He had a couple of slow games out of the gate, but now he's off and running.
- Black is 6-0 vs. this prop in his past six games.
- In that six-game span, he's averaging 24.2 PPG on 17.3 field goal attempts and shooting 48.8% from deep.
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Oh, and the third-year point guard is coming off a career game: 38 points on 14-of-24 shooting against a terrific Denver Nuggets squad.
Most folks would've expected Paolo Banchero to shoulder most of the scoring load for Orlando with Wagner out, but Black has been the one steering the ship.
I don't expect his scoring line to stay this low for much longer.
Magic vs. Raptors prop bets made at 11:35 a.m. ET on Dec. 29, 2025.
