Scottie Barnes had 17 points and 11 rebounds, RJ Barrett scored 19 points and the Toronto Raptors overcame a 21-point deficit to beat the struggling Orlando Magic 109-93 on Wednesday night.
Scottie Barnes had 17 points and 11 rebounds, RJ Barrett nailed 19 points and the Toronto Raptors overcame a 21-point deficit to beat the struggling Orlando Magic, 109-93, on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).
Offensively, Quickley’s presence would surely help Dick over time. Dick is by far the most dangerous shooter in the Raptors’ starting lineup and gets treated as such. The clean looks in the half court are few and far between.
A win, as they say, is a win and the Raptors were full marks for only their 11th win of the season with 10 recorded at home. Here are three takeaways from Tuesday night’s 109-93 as the Raptors now take their act to Atlanta for a two-game away set to be staged Thursday and Saturday.
Scottie Barnes had 17 points and 11 rebounds, RJ Barrett scored 19 points and the Toronto Raptors overcame a 21-point deficit to beat the struggling Orlando Magic 109-93 on Wednesday night.
After a slow start, RJ Barrett finished with 19 points, while Scottie Barnes was good for 17 more and 11 rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors handle the Orlando Magic 109-93 on
Scottie Barnes had 17 points and 11 rebounds, RJ Barrett scored 19 points and the Toronto Raptors overcame a 21-point deficit to beat the struggling Orlando Magic 109-93 on Wednesday night.
The Toronto Raptors could still be without two key rotation players when they host the Orlando Magic on Jan. 21. Immanuel Quickley and Ochai Agbaji still haven’t practiced yet.
The Raptors are very motivated to move Bruce Brown and his $23 million salary, sources said, in hopes of growing the return from trading Pascal Siakam to Indiana on Jan. 17, 2024. Brown arrived in Toronto as the largest salary component from that deal, alongside three future first-round picks, to land Siakam with the Pacers.
BOTTOM LINE: Orlando is looking to end its three-game slide with a win over Toronto. The Raptors are 6-21 in Eastern Conference games. Toronto gives up 118.5 points and has been outscored by 7.5 points per game. The Magic are 19-13 in conference games. Orlando has an 11-12 record in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Toronto Raptors saw some impressive playmaking from RJ Barrett but Giannis Antetokounmpo proved too much in a Milwaukee Bucks victory on Friday