The Orlando Magic travel north of the border to face the Toronto Raptors at Scotia Bank Arena on Wednesday.

The Magic (6-7) have some major splits this season, posting a 6-3 record at home and an ugly 0-4 record on the road. That's really scary going into a place like Toronto, as that's been one of the best teams in the NBA over the past decade. The good news is that Orlando is still hovering around .500 despite not winning a game on the road yet. The simple fact is, this team needs some road success if they are to reach the postseason. That's the major goal of this club and it remains to be seen if this core will stay together if they don't achieve that goal. The player they need to see more from is Aaron Gordon, with the power forward seemingly sitting in neutral for the past three years. He and Markelle Fultz are expected to be the future of this team and there's a lot of question marks surrounding those two youngsters as well.

The Raptors (9-4) have been one of the most impressive teams in the league. Many expected some major regression after losing Kawhi Leonard in the offseason but they look like the same old Raptors. What makes it even more encouraging is the fact that they've been doing damage with both Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka injured. Those guys were expected to take on bigger roles this season with Leonard gone and the team's success without those two is a testament to how good of a group this is. In their absences, its been OG Anunogy, Chris Boucher and Fred VanVleet stepping up. Pascal Siakam has been a revelation too, as his 26.2 points and 8.7 rebounds per game have him in MVP discussions after winning Most Improve Players last season.

Toronto won the first game between these teams, 104-95, on October 28 earlier this year. That marked the Raptor's seventh win in their last nine meetings with the Magic.