Pascal Siakam had 30 points (20 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors went on a 16-0 run in the third quarter to beat the Orlando Magic 98-93 for a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.
The Magic led 61-60 when Danny Green’s corner 3-pointer put the Raptors ahead for good with 5:23 left in the third quarter. He and Siakam scored 7 points each as they pulled away to a 76-61 lead with 1:36 left in the quarter.
The Magic got within 96-93 on Terrence Ross’ 3-pointer with 42 seconds to play, but Kawhi Leonard answered with 2 free throws, and the Magic got no closer.
For the Magic, Ross scored 24 points with 5 3-pointers off the bench, and Evan Fournier went 1 for 8 from 3. Nikola Vučević had 22 points (14 in the third quarter), 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks. Ross scored 13 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter.
The Raptors shot 44.8% from the field and 39.3% from 3 to the Magic’s 36.3% and 29.5%. They outscored the Magic 44-26 in the paint. The Raptors’ starters outscored the Magic 37-26 in 17 minutes together.