Game ID: 22400470
Orlando Magic @ Toronto Raptors
Friday, January 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
TOR 24 26 18 29 97ORL 37 25 26 18 106
ORL @ TOR ScoutingORL @ TOR Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
TOR availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Poeltl missed 3 since 12/19, out tonight
OUT Quickley missed 19 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Barnes back 12/19 after 2, 37 min since (114% of 33)
BACK Barrett back 12/23 after 2, 33 min since (103% of 32)
BACK Mitchell back 12/23 after 2, 12 min since (50% of 25)
BACK Shead back 12/12 after 2, 21 min since (108% of 20)
BACK Lawson back 12/23 after 3, 4 min since (22% of 19)
BACK Boucher back 12/16 after 3, 19 min since (113% of 17)
TOR availability going into 12/29 · 2 days' restOUT Poeltl missed 4 since 12/19, returns tonight: 27 min (90% of 30)
OUT Quickley missed 20 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Shead missed 2 since 12/23, returns tonight: 25 min (128% of 20)
BACK Barnes back 12/19 after 2, 37 min since (112% of 33)
BACK Barrett back 12/23 after 2, 34 min since (104% of 32)
BACK Mitchell back 12/23 after 2, 20 min since (79% of 25)
BACK Lawson back 12/23 after 3, 5 min since (26% of 19)
BACK Boucher back 12/16 after 3, 20 min since (115% of 17)
TOR availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restOUT Quickley missed 21 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Barnes back 12/19 after 2, 36 min since (111% of 33)
BACK Barrett back 12/23 after 2, 32 min since (101% of 32)
BACK Poeltl back 12/29 after 4, 27 min since (90% of 30)
BACK Mitchell back 12/23 after 2, 20 min since (79% of 25)
BACK Shead back 12/29 after 2, 25 min since (128% of 20)
BACK Lawson back 12/23 after 3, 5 min since (26% of 19)
TOR availability going into 1/01 · back-to-backOUT Quickley missed 22 since 11/12, returns tonight: 32 min (115% of 28)
BACK Barrett back 12/23 after 2, 32 min since (101% of 32)
BACK Poeltl back 12/29 after 4, 28 min since (95% of 30)
BACK Mitchell back 12/23 after 2, 22 min since (88% of 25)
BACK Shead back 12/29 after 2, 25 min since (127% of 20)
BACK Lawson back 12/23 after 3, 5 min since (24% of 19)
TOR availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restOUT Barrett missed 2 since 12/31, out tonight
BACK Poeltl back 12/29 after 4, 30 min since (101% of 30)
BACK Quickley back 1/01 after 22, 32 min since (115% of 28)
BACK Mitchell back 12/23 after 2, 18 min since (73% of 25)
BACK Shead back 12/29 after 2, 23 min since (115% of 20)
BACK Lawson back 12/23 after 3, 5 min since (24% of 19)
TOR availability going into 1/06 · 2 days' restOUT Barrett missed 3 since 12/31, returns tonight: 32 min (101% of 32)
OUT Lawson missed 2 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Poeltl back 12/29 after 4, 31 min since (104% of 30)
BACK Quickley back 1/01 after 22, 33 min since (118% of 28)
BACK Shead back 12/29 after 2, 20 min since (104% of 20)
TOR availability going into 1/08 · 1 day's restOUT Lawson missed 3 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Battle missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 2 since 1/03, returns tonight: 4 min (23% of 17)
BACK Barrett back 1/06 after 3, 32 min since (101% of 32)
BACK Poeltl back 12/29 after 4, 31 min since (105% of 30)
BACK Quickley back 1/01 after 22, 32 min since (115% of 28)
BACK Shead back 12/29 after 2, 20 min since (101% of 20)
TOR availability going into 1/09 · back-to-backOUT Lawson missed 4 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Battle missed 3 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Barrett back 1/06 after 3, 30 min since (94% of 32)
BACK Quickley back 1/01 after 22, 32 min since (114% of 28)
BACK Boucher back 1/08 after 2, 4 min since (23% of 17)
TOR availability going into 1/11 · 1 day's restOUT Mogbo missed 2 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Lawson missed 5 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Battle missed 4 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Barrett back 1/06 after 3, 33 min since (102% of 32)
BACK Quickley back 1/01 after 22, 31 min since (113% of 28)
BACK Boucher back 1/08 after 2, 15 min since (89% of 17)
ORL availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Banchero missed 26 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Wagner missed 6 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 12 since 11/27, out tonight
BACK Isaac back 12/15 after 3, 16 min since (102% of 15)
BACK Queen back 12/15 after 15, 18 min since (129% of 14)
BACK Joseph back 12/15 after 6, 13 min since (100% of 13)
NEW da Silva 22 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 20 to 28 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 12/27 · back-to-backOUT Banchero missed 27 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Wagner missed 7 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 13 since 11/27, returns tonight: 15 min (98% of 15)
OUT Houstan missed 2 since 12/23, returns tonight: 4 min (34% of 13)
BACK Isaac back 12/15 after 3, 15 min since (99% of 15)
BACK Queen back 12/15 after 15, 23 min since (164% of 14)
BACK Joseph back 12/15 after 6, 12 min since (90% of 13)
NEW da Silva 22 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 20 to 27 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Banchero missed 28 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Wagner missed 8 since 12/08, out tonight
BACK Harris back 12/27 after 13, 15 min since (98% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 12/27 after 2, 4 min since (34% of 13)
NEW da Silva 22 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 20 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Queen 14 to 29 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 1/01 · 2 days' restOUT Banchero missed 29 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Wagner missed 9 since 12/08, out tonight
BACK Harris back 12/27 after 13, 15 min since (98% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 12/27 after 2, 10 min since (75% of 13)
NEW da Silva 22 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 20 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Queen 14 to 24 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restOUT Banchero missed 30 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Wagner missed 10 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Black missed 2 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Harris back 12/27 after 13, 15 min since (99% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 12/27 after 2, 16 min since (118% of 13)
NEW da Silva 22 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 20 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Queen 14 to 26 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Banchero missed 31 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Wagner missed 11 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Black missed 3 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Harris back 12/27 after 13, 15 min since (99% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 12/27 after 2, 18 min since (135% of 13)
NEW da Silva 22 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 20 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Queen 14 to 20 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 1/06 · back-to-backOUT Banchero missed 32 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Wagner missed 12 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Black missed 4 since 12/29, returns tonight: 26 min (110% of 24)
OUT Harris missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Houstan back 12/27 after 2, 19 min since (145% of 13)
NEW da Silva 22 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 20 to 29 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/09 · 2 days' restOUT Banchero missed 33 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Wagner missed 13 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Suggs missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 3 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Black back 1/06 after 4, 26 min since (110% of 24)
NEW da Silva 22 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 20 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Anthony 18 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 22 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/10 · back-to-backOUT Banchero missed 34 since 11/01, returns tonight: 26 min (76% of 35)
OUT Wagner missed 14 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Suggs missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 4 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Black back 1/06 after 4, 18 min since (76% of 24)
NEW da Silva 22 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 20 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Anthony 18 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Howard 12 to 18 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 134, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Barnes at 24 and Barrett at 22 a game. Without Barrett (2 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 96 a night and allowing 101, shooting 42 percent and 29 from three, 19 free throws a game; Suggs at 21 and Bitadze at 12 a game. Without Banchero (30 straight), Wagner (10 straight), Black (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 101 a night to Toronto's 134 and the arc, Toronto at 35 percent from three to Orlando's 29. Call it Orlando 113, Toronto 108.
12/26 @ MEM 126-155 — TOR notes
TOR lost 126-155. TOR shot 45% (49 of 108) to MEM's 53%, 14 of 43 from three, and got to the line 18 times to MEM's 29. The glass went 40-63 against them. Barrett led with 27 (10 of 18, 2 of 5 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Barnes added 26, Boucher 15. Q2 was theirs, 35-35, but the other 3 periods went 120-91 against them. Barnes's -22 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/29 vs ATL 107-136 — TOR notes
TOR lost 107-136. TOR shot 45% (38 of 85) to ATL's 48%, 7 of 24 from three, and got to the line 27 times to ATL's 35. TOR turned it over 31 times to ATL's 14, and ATL turned those into 22 steals. The glass went 52-40 for them. Barnes led with 19 (7 of 12); Barrett added 17, Poeltl 13. Q2 was theirs, 33-29, the deficit cut from 10 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 107-74 against them. Barnes's -34 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/31 @ BOS 71-125 — TOR notes
TOR lost 71-125. TOR shot 31% (27 of 86) to BOS's 54%, 10 of 40 from three. TOR turned it over 21 times to BOS's 13, and BOS turned those into 14 steals. Barnes led with 16 (7 of 19, 1 of 8 from three). Q2 was theirs, 23-22, the deficit cut from 11 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 103-48 against them. Barnes's -39 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/01 vs BKN 130-113 — TOR notes
TOR won 130-113. TOR shot 59% (52 of 88) to BKN's 48%, 16 of 32 from three, and got to the line 13 times to BKN's 20. Barnes led with 33 (14 of 18, 3 of 4 from three); Dick added 22, Quickley 21. The hinge was Q4, 36-22: a lead of 3 became 17, and the lead reached 21. Agbaji was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
1/03 vs ORL 97-106 — TOR notes
TOR lost 97-106. TOR shot 48% (38 of 80) to ORL's 47%, 10 of 29 from three. Poeltl led with 25 (11 of 12); Barnes added 20, Agbaji 15. Q4 was theirs, 29-18, the deficit cut from 20 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 88-68 against them. Shead's -11 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/06 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 127, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 16 free throws a game; Barnes at 23 and Poeltl at 14 a game. Without Barrett (3 straight), Lawson (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 17 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 29 and Lillard at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Wright (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Milwaukee allowing 111 a night to Toronto's 127 and the turnovers, Toronto giving it away 18 times a game to Milwaukee's 13. Call it Milwaukee 116, Toronto 111.
1/08 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 30 from three, 23 free throws a game; Towns at 31 and Brunson at 24 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without McBride (4 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 17 free throws a game; Barnes at 22 and Quickley at 14 a game. Without Lawson (3 straight), Battle (2 straight), Boucher (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Toronto giving it away 18 times a game to New York's 11 and the defense, New York allowing 114 a night to Toronto's 122. Call it New York 119, Toronto 108, New York by 11.
1/09 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Mobley at 20 and Garland at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Merrill (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 15 free throws a game; Barnes at 22 and Quickley at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Lawson (4 straight), Battle (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 38 percent from three to Toronto's 34 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 111 a night to Toronto's 117. Call it Cleveland 121, Toronto 107, Cleveland by 14.
1/11 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 104, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Cunningham at 27 and Beasley at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 52 percent and 39 from three, 15 free throws a game; Barnes at 23 and Barrett at 20 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Mogbo (2 straight), Lawson (5 straight), Battle (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the defense, Detroit allowing 104 a night to Toronto's 118 and the glass, where Detroit has been plus-4 a night and Toronto minus-5. Call it Detroit 116, Toronto 109.
12/26 vs MIA 88-89 — ORL notes
ORL lost 88-89. ORL shot 44% (34 of 77) to MIA's 41%, 5 of 29 from three. Suggs led with 29 (10 of 21, 2 of 11 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); da Silva added 18, Caldwell-Pope 11. Q1 was theirs, 31-22, but the other 3 periods went 67-57 against them. They led by as many as 17. Isaac's -12 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/27 vs NYK 85-108 — ORL notes
ORL lost 85-108. ORL took 12 more shots (87 to 75), fed by 11 offensive rebounds, but shot 37% to NYK's 53%, 10 of 33 from three, and got to the line just 12 times against 23 fouls committed. The glass went 33-44 against them. Suggs led with 27 (10 of 20, 4 of 6 from three); Bitadze added 14, Caldwell-Pope 10. Q1 was theirs, 29-26, but the other 3 periods went 82-56 against them. Queen's -20 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/29 vs BKN 102-101 — ORL notes
ORL won 102-101. ORL shot 45% (37 of 83) to BKN's 44%, 12 of 36 from three. da Silva led with 21 (8 of 15, 4 of 9 from three); Bitadze added 19, Carter Jr. 13. The hinge was Q4, 34-18: ORL came in trailing by 15 and left it ahead by 1. ORL trailed 43-61 at the half and won the second half 59-40. da Silva was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
1/01 @ DET 96-105 — ORL notes
ORL lost 96-105. ORL took 12 more shots (91 to 79), but shot 41% to DET's 52%, 8 of 35 from three. ORL turned it over 12 times to DET's 23. The glass went 33-49 against them. Suggs led with 24 (9 of 20, 3 of 9 from three); Caldwell-Pope added 21, Carter Jr. 15. Q3 was theirs, 26-19, the deficit cut from 16 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 86-70 against them. da Silva's -18 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/03 @ TOR 106-97 — ORL notes
ORL won 106-97. ORL shot 47% (37 of 79) to TOR's 48%, 19 of 44 from three. da Silva led with 25 (9 of 13, 5 of 7 from three); Caldwell-Pope added 15, Bitadze 11. The hinge was Q1, 37-24: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Anthony was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
1/05 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 95 a night and allowing 100, shooting 42 percent and 31 from three, 18 free throws a game; Suggs at 19 and da Silva at 13 a game. Without Banchero (31 straight), Wagner (11 straight), Black (3 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Sexton at 21 and Markkanen at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Hendricks (30 straight), Williams (2 straight), Tshiebwe (15 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 100 a night to Utah's 117 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-6 a night and Orlando minus-2. Call it Orlando 111, Utah 107, Utah keeping it close.
1/06 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 119, shooting 50 percent and 30 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 32 and Towns at 31 a game. Without McBride (3 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 96 a night and allowing 103, shooting 41 percent and 32 from three, 17 free throws a game; Suggs at 16 and Bitadze at 12 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Banchero (32 straight), Wagner (12 straight), Black (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 103 a night to New York's 119 and the glass, where New York has been plus-3 a night and Orlando minus-5. Call it New York 114, Orlando 106.
1/09 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 100, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Carter Jr. at 14 and Suggs at 13 a game. Without Banchero (33 straight), Wagner (13 straight), Suggs (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 42 from three, 19 free throws a game; Edwards at 31 and Reid at 16 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 42 percent from three to Orlando's 33 and the turnovers, Minnesota giving it away 17 times a game to Orlando's 11. Call it Orlando 107, Minnesota 104, Minnesota keeping it close.
1/10 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 97 a night and allowing 101, shooting 42 percent and 31 from three, 17 free throws a game; Caldwell-Pope at 13 and Anthony at 13 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Banchero (34 straight), Wagner (14 straight), Suggs (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 25 and Lillard at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 39 percent from three to Orlando's 31 and the glass, where Milwaukee has been plus-1 a night and Orlando minus-4. Call it Milwaukee 108, Orlando 106, Orlando keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
TORBB B. Brown
DM D. Mitchell
GD G. Dick
IQ I. Quickley
JP J. Poeltl
JS J. Shead
JW J. Walter
KO K. Olynyk
OA O. Agbaji
SB S. Barnes
ORLCA C. Anthony
CH C. Houstan
CJ C. Joseph
GB G. Bitadze
JH J. Howard
JI J. Isaac
JS J. Suggs
KC K. Caldwell-Pope
TQ T. Queen
TD T. da Silva
WC W. Carter Jr.
TOR/ORL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Da Silva scores career-high 25 points, Magic overcome loss of Suggs to beat Raptors 106-97
TORONTO -- — Tristan da Silva scored a career-high 25 points and the Orlando Magic overcame the loss of guard Jalen Suggs to back spasms to beat the struggling Toronto Raptors 106-97 on Friday night.
Goga Bitadze had 11 points and 13 rebounds and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 15 points to help the Magic win for the fourth time in 10. Orlando's Cole Anthony matched a career high with 11 assists.
Orlando came in as the NBA’s worst shooting team from 3-point range, but made 9 of 14 from distance in the first quarter, tying the franchise record for 3s in a quarter.
Suggs was playing defense late in the second when he stumbled without any contact and fell over clutching at his lower back . He stayed down for several minutes before being helped into a wheelchair. The fourth-year guard covered his face with a towel as he was wheeled off.
Jakob Poeltl scored 25 points for the Raptors. Scottie Barnes added 20, and Immanuel Quickley had 11 points and 11 assists.
Takeaways Magic: Orlando made nine 3-pointers in the third quarter against San Antonio on Feb. 8, 2024. They also had nine in the third against the Lakers on Jan. 31, 2018.
Raptors: Toronto snapped an 11-game losing streak by beating Brooklyn on Wednesday but couldn’t maintain any momentum. The Raptors haven’t won consecutive games since home victories over Miami and Indiana on Dec. 1 and 3. They’ve only won back-to-back games twice this season.
Key moment Four Magic players connected from deep in a 14-4 run late in the first that gave Orlando a lead it would never relinquish.
Key stat Orlando shot 19 for 44 from 3-point range, improving to 18-6 this season when making 10 or more from distance. The Magic are 3-9 when they make nine or fewer 3s.
Up next Orlando hosts Utah on Sunday night. Toronto hosts Milwaukee on Monday night.