Magic Makes Deficit Disappear Early in Win vs. Raptors

The Toronto Raptors grabbed a lead against the Orlando Magic, but it was short-lived.

Jeremy Brener | Mar 15, 2024

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic are heading home happy after a 113-103 win against the Toronto Raptors on Friday night at the Scotiabank Arena.

The Magic struggled to find their footing going into the game, falling into a nine-point deficit, but slowly but surely they were able to pull out of it.

Cole Anthony Jordan Nwora Raptors — USA Today Sports

By halftime, the Magic got the lead back and never gave it up. Orlando's lead grew to as much as 19 as they cruised to a win.

As they have done many times throughout the season, the Magic won by commitee. Six players scored in double figures, including Paolo Banchero, who scored 17 points with nine rebounds and eight assists. Franz Wagner led the Magic with 19 points.

For the Raptors, Gary Trent Jr. scored a game-high 31 points.

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The Magic and Raptors are back in action on Sunday night when the two teams meet for a rematch at the Kia Center. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. ET.

Published Mar 15, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.