Stephen Nover's NBA Sunday Spread Crusher - 52-36 NBA Run
(NBA) Toronto vs. Orlando, 03/17/2024 6:00 PM, Score: 96 - 111
Point Spread: 13.00 | -110.00 Toronto (Away)
Result: Loss
This is the most points Orlando has been favored by all season. It's not justified.

These two teams just met two days ago in Toronto. The Magic won, 113-103, as 7 1/2-point favorites. Orlando shot 50 percent from the floor in that game while making 19 of 22 free throws. Toronto shot 47 percent from the floor and made only 13 of 20 free throws for 65 percent. The Raptors make 74.6 percent of their free throws on the season.

Yet the point spread opened nearly double from Friday.

The Raptors are in the grip of a season-worst six-game losing streak. But let's look at Toronto's past five games: The Raptors lost by seven points on the road to the Suns. They lost in overtime on the road to the Trail Blazers. They easily covered on the road against the sizzling Nuggets losing by only six points before suffering a letdown loss to the Pistons and then to the Magic.

This is short revenge for the Raptors so they shouldn't lack effort and motivation.