Barnes scores 28 as Raptors rout Magic 129-99
Toronto outscored Orlando in every quarter and forced 20 turnovers, handing the Magic their third loss in four games.
- Barnes: 28 points, 11 of 17 from the field
- Toronto led by as many as 33 points
- Orlando: 20 turnovers
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Final
Game card: Orlando Magic 99, Toronto Raptors 129, with each team's leader
Scottie Barnes scored 28 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Orlando Magic 129-99 on Wednesday, October 28, after erasing a nine-point first-quarter deficit and outscoring them in every quarter.
Barnes made 11 of 17 shots and added six rebounds, three steals and three blocks. Toronto outscored Orlando by 30 points in his 31 minutes on the floor.
Orlando led by as many as nine early in the first quarter. Toronto answered with a 10-0 run to go up 23-21, then used a second 10-0 run in the second quarter to make it 77-53.
RJ Barrett scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Immanuel Quickley had 16 points and seven assists, and made four of eight 3-pointers.
Toronto's lead peaked at 129-96 on Alijah Martin's running dunk with 1:33 left in the fourth quarter. The Raptors' reserves scored 44 points.
Tristan Da Silva led Orlando with 20 points off the bench, making 8 of 10 shots. Franz Wagner scored 15 but turned the ball over seven times, and Desmond Bane made 3 of 14.
Orlando committed 20 turnovers, and Toronto collected 15 steals. Jevon Carter's 3-pointer with 46.4 seconds left set the final score. Toronto improved to 3-1, and Orlando fell to 1-3.
Up next
Magic: at the Toronto Raptors on Friday, October 30.
Raptors: vs. the Orlando Magic on Friday, October 30.
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