Raptors make deficit disappear then beat Magic

TORONTO – After a dilatory start, RJ Barrett finished with 19 points, portion Scottie Barnes was bully for 17 much and 11 rebounds to assistance the Toronto Raptors grip the Orlando Magic 109-93 connected Tuesday.

The Raptors’ (11-32) offence heated up for 40 third-quarter points to triumph their 3rd successful 4 outings. The injury-depleted Magic (23-22) dropped their 4th successful a row.

Gradey Dick scored 17 points connected the spot of a 10-point 3rd 4th astatine Scotiabank Arena.

Canadian Kelly Olynyk and Bruce Brown Jr. enjoyed beardown games disconnected the seat with 12 points and 15, respectively.

Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 26 points and 12 rebounds, followed by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s 20 and Anthony Black’s 17 points.

Orlando has been decimated by injuries arsenic Franz Wagner (torn close oblique), Jalen Suggs (low backmost strain), Goga Bitadze (concussion protocol) and Moe Wagner (left knee) remained out.

The Raptors overcame a dismal commencement that enactment them down 10-0 earlier the crippled was 3 minutes old. But the location broadside kept chipping away.

Barrett’s archetypal tract extremity of the game, a three-point jumper with 7:58 remaining successful the half, pulled the Raptors to wrong 39-37. But Orlando led 50-45 astatine the half, lone to spot the Raptors crook it connected for an 85-70 pb aft 3 quarters.

TAKEAWAYS

Raptors: The Raptors were without antiaircraft specializer Ochai Agbaji (lacerated close hand). Immanuel Quickley (left hep strain) continued to caregiver his ailment, portion Chris Boucher returned from his illness.

Magic: Caleb Houstan of Mississauga, Ont., and Toronto’s Cory Joseph, a erstwhile Raptor, came disconnected the seat for Orlando. Houstan played 26 minutes to Joseph’s 12. Each scored 3 points.

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KEY MOMENT

Raptors constituent defender Davion Mitchell nailed a driving layup with 6:52 remaining successful the 3rd 4th for their archetypal pb they wouldn’t relinquish.

KEY STAT

Orlando entered the crippled with the lowest point-per-game full among the 30 teams astatine 104.2, but the Magic person been second-best successful points allowed astatine 104.3 per game.

UP NEXT

Magic: Host the Portland Trail Blazers connected Thursday.

Raptors: Visit the Atlanta Hawks connected Thursday.

This study by The Canadian Press was archetypal published Jan. 21, 2025.