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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

Matchup Prediction

Magic: 65.5%
Raptors: 34.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

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

Game Information

Kia Center

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

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 44 18 .710 - W2
New York 40 21 .656 3.5 L1
Brooklyn 21 40 .344 22.5 L5
Philadelphia 21 40 .344 22.5 L2
Toronto 20 42 .323 24 W2

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Miami 29 32 .475 - L1
Orlando 29 34 .460 1 L4
Atlanta 28 34 .452 1.5 L1
Charlotte 14 47 .230 15 L8
Washington 12 49 .197 17 W1
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