TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Pascal Siakam had 30 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 115-102 victory over the Orlando Magic On Sunday evening.
Kyle Lowry had 12 points and 14 assists, and Aaron Baynes added eight points and 16 rebounds for the Raptors, who suffered a three-game loss.
Beginner Cole Anthony led Orlando with 16 points. Nikola Vucevic Added 15 points and 14 rebounds for Magic who lost 11 of 13.
Magic forward Aaron Gordon left the game in the third quarter with an ankle injury on 14 points.
Orlando shot 40% for the game and the magic’s only lead came 3-2 after a 3-pointer from Gordon.
The Raptors led 58-44 after a first half in which Orlando shot 36% and Vucevic only scored three points.
A couple of 3-pointers over Terence Davis helped Toronto extend lead to 16 points in the third quarter. Davis scored 12 points in his second start to the season.
Anthony and Vucevic scored most of the hits in a humble run that helped Orlando narrow the gap to eight early in the fourth quarter, but the Magic didn’t get any closer.
TIP-INS
Magic: A Fournier lane runner was Orlando’s only 2-point field goal in the first 11 minutes. … Vucevic passed Scott Skiles in eighth place on Orlando’s list for free throw attempts.
Raptors: F. 1st floor Anunoby missed a third game with a calf injury and G Marvin Powell missed a second game with a quad injury. Powell hopes to play on Tuesday. … C Aaron Baynes had 10 rebounds in a goalless first half.
NEXT
Magic: Play the Raptors in the first of three home games in a row on Tuesday night.
Raptors: Tuesday’s game in Orlando opens up a six-game journey.
