Magic beat Raptors 92-87
The Orlando Magic beat the Toronto Raptors 92-87.
Evan Fournier’s 3-pointer put the Magic ahead for good with 2:53 left in the fourth quarter.
The Raptors got within 88-87 on DeMar DeRozan’s free throw with 25 seconds to play. They had the ball down 1 after a timeout, but Jonas Valančiūnas missed a jumper with 5.9 seconds left that would have put them ahead. Victor Oladipo followed with 2 free throws, and the Raptors got no closer.
Fournier’s 2 free throws with 1.8 seconds left made it 92-87 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Magic outscored the Raptors 14-9. Fournier scored 7 of the Magic’s 14 on 2 for 2 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Harris had 20 points and 9 rebounds on 8 for 10 shooting, and Oladipo added 18 points and 6 assists.
For the Raptors, DeRozan scored 23 points.
The Magic shot 42.9% from the field and 36.0% from 3 to the Raptors’ 34.9% and 21.7%. The Magic’s starters were outscored 30-18 in 11 minutes together. Dewayne Dedmon fouled out.