Scottie Barnes posted a career-high 41 points, but the Toronto Raptors lost 121-114 to the Orlando Magic in their first NBA Cup game.
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Scottie Barnes scored a career-high 41 points, but the Toronto Raptors still fell to the Orlando Magic 121-114 on Friday in the first NBA Cup game for both teams.
Orlando bounced back after a lopsided 129-99 loss in Toronto on Wednesday to improve to 2-3, led by Desmond Bane’s 28 points, including six three-pointers. Franz Wagner added 26 points and 11 assists, while Anthony Black recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 assists.
Barnes also finished with five rebounds and five assists for Toronto, which dropped to 3-2. Immanuel Quickley contributed 17 points with eight assists and six rebounds, and Jakob Poeltl had a standout game for the Raptors, finishing with 12 points, 11 rebounds and three assists after entering play averaging 2.8 points and 4.5 rebounds.
Kawhi Leonard remained out for Toronto with left knee swelling, and Ja’Kobe Walter scored nine points in his place.
The Magic responded after Jamison Battle’s layup with 6:07 left pulled Toronto to within two points; Orlando then scored the next five points to re-establish its lead.
Statistically, it was Barnes’s 16th career game with 30-plus points, five rebounds and five assists, tying DeMar DeRozan for fourth-most in Raptors history.
Orlando’s shooting from three-point range played a major role, with Bane going six for 12 from beyond the arc and the Magic converting 18 of 34 total from three-point distance (53 per cent).
Toronto next travels to Los Angeles to face the Lakers on Sunday and the Clippers on Monday, while Orlando hosts the Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon.
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