
The Orlando Magic play host to the Phoenix Suns Tuesday at Kia Center
Game time: 7 p.m., Kia Center, Orlando
TV: FanDuel Sports Network
Betting line: Magic -2
LAST GAME FOR THE MAGIC:
RJ Barrett led eight players in double figures with 24 points, as Toronto defeated Orlando, 139-87, at Scotiabank Arena. Scottie Barnes tallied 23 points and a career-high 15 assists, while Sandro Mamukelashvili added 19 points. Desmond Bane led the Magic with 17 points. The 52-point margin was the largest loss in franchise history. During the first and second quarters, Toronto went on a 31-0 run, which was the largest run in NBA history since play-by-play started being tracked in 1996-97. The Raptors led by as many as 56 points, which is also the largest deficit the Magic have ever faced in their history. Toronto shot 57.4 percent from the field, held Orlando to just 37.8 percent and forced 28 turnovers, which led to 37 points. The Raptors also outscored the Magic in fastbreak points, 39-7.
PROJECTED STARTERS
MAGIC
F Tristan da Silva
F Paolo Banchero
C Wendell Carter Jr.
G Desmond Bane
G Jamal Cain
SUNS
F Jalen Green
F Royce O'Neale
C Oso Ighodaro
G Devin Booker
G Collin Gillespie
INJURY REPORT
MAGIC
Anthony Black: Out (Stomach)
Jonathan Isaac: Out (Knee)
Franz Wagner: Out (Ankle)
Alex Morales: Out (G League)
Colin Castleton: Out (G League)
SUNS
Amir Coffey: Out (Ankle)
Haywood Highsmith: Out (Knee)
Mark Williams: Out (Foot)
QUOTABLE
Magic forward Desmond Bane on the loss to the Toronto Raptors: “I mean, it's hard to explain, hard to swallow. I think anybody that watched the game knows exactly why we lost. We didn't guard anybody; turned the ball over 27 times, talked about transition defense, but it's hard to get back and get matched up when you have that many live ball turnovers, and it just snowballed.”
Magic coach Jamahl Mosley on the loss: “You know, I got to do a better job preparing them for what they were going to see tonight. You know, we talked a little bit about it, but probably not enough. I've got to have them prepared for the physicality of the game, you know, prepared for how much they were going to grab hold and get us off of our spots. You know, that's on me. I got to do a better job there with this group to make sure they're prepared in the right way, knowing exactly the sense of urgency that Toronto was going to play with having guys out, the sense of urgency that they were going to play with. So, that's – I've got to do a better job for this group there.”
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