Tristan da Silva delivered a career-best 25 points as the Orlando Magic overcame the loss of Jalen Suggs to back spasms, defeating the Toronto Raptors 106-97 on Friday night.
Goga Bitadze contributed a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 15 points to help the Magic pick up their fourth win in their last 10 games. Cole Anthony matched his career-high with 11 assists.
Orlando, which entered the game as the NBA’s worst three-point shooting team, got off to a red-hot start from deep, hitting 9-of-14 from beyond the arc in the first quarter, tying the franchise record for most threes in a single period.
Suggs went down late in the second quarter while playing defense. He collapsed without contact and immediately grabbed his lower back. He remained on the floor for several minutes before being helped into a wheelchair, visibly in pain, with his face covered by a towel.
Jakob Poeltl led the way for Toronto with 25 points, while Scottie Barnes added 20. Immanuel Quickley contributed a double-double with 11 points and 11 assists.
Takeaways
Magic: Orlando’s first-quarter three-point barrage was reminiscent of previous franchise records, as they also hit nine threes in a single quarter against San Antonio on February 8, 2024, and the Los Angeles Lakers on January 31, 2018.
Raptors: Toronto snapped an 11-game losing streak with a win over Brooklyn on Wednesday but failed to build on that momentum. The Raptors have not won consecutive games since home victories against Miami and Indiana on December 1 and 3. They have only won back-to-back games twice this season.
Key Moment
Four different Magic players connected from three-point range during a decisive 14-4 run late in the first quarter, giving Orlando a lead they never surrendered.
Key Stat
Orlando shot 19-for-44 from beyond the arc, improving to 18-6 this season when making at least 10 three-pointers. The Magic are just 3-9 when they hit nine or fewer threes.
Up Next
Orlando returns home to host the Utah Jazz on Sunday night, while Toronto will take on the Milwaukee Bucks at home on Monday.
