The Magic built a nine-point halftime lead and held on as Scottie Barnes poured in 41 for Toronto.
Orlando beat Toronto 121-114, building a 64-55 halftime cushion and protecting it through a 26-26 fourth after Toronto outscored the Magic 33-31 in the third. Desmond Bane led Orlando with 28 points on 8-of-18 shooting, adding 2 rebounds, 6 assists, no steals, 1 block and 4 turnovers; Franz Wagner had 26 on 8-of-18, with 5 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 steal, no blocks and 4 turnovers. Wendell Carter Jr. added 20 on 6-of-11, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, no blocks and 2 turnovers, while Anthony Black scored 17 on 5-of-8 with 6 rebounds, 10 assists, no steals, 1 block and 1 turnover. Jamal Cain chipped in 13 points on a perfect 5-of-5, with no rebounds, assists, steals, blocks or turnovers. Toronto’s Scottie Barnes erupted for 41 on 19-of-34, with 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, no blocks and 4 turnovers, but it wasn’t enough. Immanuel Quickley scored 17 on 6-of-14 with 6 rebounds, 8 assists and no turnovers; Collin Murray-Boyles had 15 on 7-of-10 with 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 turnover, while Jakob Poeltl added 12 on 5-of-10 with 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and no turnovers. Orlando’s early scoring edge proved decisive, and Toronto’s third-quarter push could not erase the halftime gap.
Key Performers
Scottie Barnes (TOR): 41 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL; 19/34 FG Desmond Bane (ORL): 28 PTS, 2 REB, 6 AST, 1 BLK; 8/18 FG Franz Wagner (ORL): 26 PTS, 5 REB, 11 AST, 1 STL; 8/18 FG
Standings Impact
Toronto moves from 3-1 to 3-2; Orlando improves from 1-3 to 2-3.
DYMA Insight
Orlando’s 121 points were 14 above its 107-point season average entering the game. Toronto’s 114 fell short of its 117.5-point average.