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Toronto Raptors at Orlando Magic

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20-42, 7-23 Away
Final
114 - 113

29-34, 18-15 Home

Raptors rookie Ja’Kobe Walter hits 3 with 0.5 seconds left for 114-113 win over slumping Magic

Ja'Kobe Walter wins it for Raptors with clutch 3 in final second

Paolo Banchero rallied the Magic, scoring 22 of his 41 points in the final period on 8-for-8 shooting. He made two free throws with 5 seconds left to give Orlando a 113-111 lead.

Banchero, who finished with eight rebounds, eight assists and four steals, also scored 41 in a loss to Golden State last Thursday.

RJ Barrett had 21 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for Toronto. Scottie Barnes added 17 points and 13 boards. Jakob Poeltl also scored 17, and Immanuel Quickley had 15.

Franz Wagner finished with 28 points for Orlando.

Raptors starting guard Gradey Dick sat out after getting shaken up in a collision Sunday night. Dick, who averages 14.4 points per game, is expected to miss at least two weeks with a hyperextended and bruised right knee.

Takeaways Raptors: Walter, a rookie from Baylor, had 17 points as the Raptors (20-42) improved to 7-23 on the road. They won 104-102 at Orlando on Sunday night

Magic: Have dropped four straight and five of six — all at home. Orlando, clinging to eighth place in the Eastern Conference, fell 1 1/2 games behind Miami for the Southeast Division lead.

Key moment Following a timeout by the Raptors, they inbounded in the frontcourt to Walter, who took two dribbles toward the middle of the floor and created just enough space to nail his winning 3 over Tristan da Silva.

Key stat Toronto overcame 20 turnovers by outrebounding Orlando 48-35 and making eight more free throws.

Up next Raptors: Host the Utah Jazz on Friday night in the opener of a four-game homestand.

Magic: Host the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night before embarking on a five-game trip.

Regular Season Series

TOR wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 114 - 113
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 114 - 113
4th 0.1 Orlando Robinson vs. Wendell Carter Jr. 114 - 113
4th 0.1 (00:00.5) [Raptors] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED) 114 - 113
4th 0.1 Wendell Carter Jr. enters the game for Jonathan Isaac 114 - 113

Statistics

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38-80 FG 40-83
47.5 Field Goal % 48.2
12-30 3PT 15-36
40.0 Three Point % 41.7
26-35 FT 18-23
74.3 Free Throw % 78.3
48 Rebounds 35
13 Offensive Rebounds 7
35 Defensive Rebounds 28
28 Assists 28
7 Steals 12
8 Blocks 5
20 Turnovers 14
0 Team Turnovers 0
20 Total Turnovers 14
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 1
17 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 16
15 Fast Break Points 9
50 Points in Paint 38
25 Fouls 27
12 Largest Lead 7
Orlando Magic Orlando Magic Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jalen Suggs, SG Out Mar 4
Moritz Wagner, C Out Jan 9
Toronto Raptors Toronto Raptors Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
RJ Barrett, SG Out Apr 4
Scottie Barnes, SF Day-To-Day Apr 4
Ochai Agbaji, G Out Apr 4
Gradey Dick, G Out Apr 4
Brandon Ingram, SF Out Mar 23

Game Information

Kia Center

Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 17,406 · Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 56 20 .737 - L1
New York 48 28 .632 8 L1
Toronto 28 49 .364 28.5 L2
Brooklyn 25 52 .325 31.5 L1
Philadelphia 23 54 .299 33.5 L10

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 38 40 .487 - W2
Atlanta 36 40 .474 1 L2
Miami 35 42 .455 2.5 L1
Charlotte 19 57 .250 18 L1
Washington 17 60 .221 20.5 L1
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