National Basketball Association
Toronto 123, Orlando 113
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Officials: #71 Rodney Mott, #79 John Conley, #46 Ben Taylor
Attendance: 19800

Jakob Poeltl had 30 points, nine rebounds and six blocked shots and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Orlando Magic 123-113 on Tuesday night.

Pascal Siakam added 26 points for the Raptors, who have won two straight and five of six.

Fred VanVleet had 10 points and a season-best 15 assists for Toronto. Scottie Barnes added 17 points, Chris Boucher scored 13 points, Precious Achiuwa had 11 points and 13 rebounds, and Malachi Flynn scored 10 points.

Wendell Carter Jr. scored 26 points for the Magic. Jalen Suggs added 24 points off the bench, while Markelle Fultz had 19 points and Paolo Banchero scored 13 points.

Toronto took a five-point lead into the fourth quarter. The lead reached nine on Flynn's two free throws with 7:50 to play in the game.

Siakam's jumper gave Toronto a 107-96 lead with 7:07 to go. Suggs made 1 of 2 free throws to cut the lead to eight with 6:12 to play. After the Raptors scored three straight points, Banchero's layup cut the lead to nine with 4:17 remaining. Siakam came back with two free throws but Banchero's shot again reduced the margin to nine with 1:21 to play.

But by then the Magic were out of time to mount any real comeback.

Toronto led 35-27 after one quarter.

Suggs capped a 7-0 spurt with a steal and a dunk to cut the lead to two with 9:29 left in the second quarter. Later, Franz Wagner's 3-pointer gave Orlando a 47-46 lead with 6:55 remaining. Suggs completed the first-half scoring with a layup and Orlando led 70-65 into the intermission. There were 11 lead changes in the second quarter.

Suggs had 19 first-half points --14 in the second quarter-- as Orlando shot 60.5 percent (26-for-43) from the field.

Toronto shot 70.7 percent (29-for-41) from the field in the first half, led by Poeltl's 14 points.

Toronto used a 15-2 run to take an eight-point lead with 7:03 remaining in the third quarter. Fultz' dunk trimmed the lead to five with 4:32 left in the third, the margin at which the third quarter ended.

Toronto's Thaddeus Young (knee) left the game in the second quarter and did not return. He had four points. Gary Trent Jr. (calf) and O.G. Anunoby (wrist) missed the game altogether for Toronto.

Jonathan Isaac (left knee injury management) was among those out for Orlando.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Orlando   Toronto
Wendell Carter Jr. 26 Scoring Jakob Poeltl 30
Franz Wagner 6 Assists Fred VanVleet 15
Bol Bol 7 Rebounds Precious Achiuwa 13
Markelle Fultz 4 Free Throws Made Scottie Barnes 5
Jalen Suggs 2 Steals Fred VanVleet 3
Markelle Fultz 2 Blocks Jakob Poeltl 6
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Orlando 113 51.2 13-31 14-18 26 29 2 6 19
Toronto 123 60.2 8-24 15-20 31 40 11 9 20
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Raptors have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .516 after a loss.
  • Orlando will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Magic have a W/L % of .360 after a win and .441 after a loss.
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