Orlando Magic beat Raptors 111-96 leading to 7th straight loss for Toronto
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Paolo Banchero scored 29 points and the Orlando Magic pulled away from Toronto for a 111-96 victory on Sunday night, handing the Raptors their seventh straight loss.
Paolo Banchero scored 29 points and the Orlando Magic pulled away from Toronto for a 111-96 victory on Sunday night, handing the Raptors their seventh straight loss.
Franz Wagner had 22 points, nine rebounds and five assists for Orlando, and his brother, Moritz, scored 14 points in the opener of an eight-game homestand. The Magic improved to 8-2 in their last 10 games.
"Every game is not going to be high-flying," Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. "Our guys are finding ways to win and that's important in this league. Even when the games aren't pretty you find ways to win."
Jordan Nwora led the injury-ravaged Raptors with 18 points. Gary Trent Jr. scored 15 points, and Immanuel Quickley and Bruce Brown each had 12.
Nwora scored 12 straight Toronto points in the third quarter after Orlando opened a 17-point lead.
"At the start of the third quarter they went on a run," Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said. "We missed some layups and turned the ball over. They were able to get out and score in transition."
The Raptors, who lead the NBA in fast-break points after scoring 37 in a loss to the Magic on Friday night, were held to just 16. They went 8 for 31 from 3-point range and committed 18 turnovers.
