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Updated at Mar 30, 2026, 01:15
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The Orlando Magic suffered the ugliest loss in team history on Sunday.

The Orlando Magic were routed by the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, 139-87, which became the worst loss in franchise history. Here is how it happened:

A 31-0 Run

The Magic got off to a decent enough start and led 20-14 with 05:30 remaining in the first quarter. Then, the Raptors put together an offensive onslaught.

Toronto mounted a 31-0 run, the largest unanswered run in the play-by-play era (1997-98). From the 5:30 mark in the first quarter to the 09:42 mark in the second quarter, Orlando did not score. 

By half time, the Magic trailed, 70-43. They had shot just 39.8% from the field (15-38) and 18.8% from 3-point range (3-16). They had also accumulated 19 turnovers that the Raptors turned into 24 points. Meanwhile, Toronto shot 55.6% from the field, 50% from the perimeter and only turned the ball over five times through the first two quarters.

Unable to Take Care of the Ball

The ball security situation for Orlando did not get much better for the remainder of the game, and by the final buzzer, the Magic had committed 28 turnovers that the Raptors turned into 37 points. Toronto continued to guard its offensive possessions — finishing with only 11 turnovers.

Jamal Cain had a team-high six turnovers for the Magic, while Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs each logged five. The Raptors were able to achieve 20 steals and three blocks throughout the course of the evening.

Ugly Offense

While the Magic’s turnover troubles continued to loom, the rest of their offense never improved either. 

Orlando finished the game 31-82 from the field (37.8%) and 9-38 from beyond the arc (23.7%). On top of Banchero’s five turnovers, he managed to hit just three of his 14 shot attempts and missed all five of his 3-point attempts.

 Desmond Bane led the way with 17 points and had the most efficient shooting night after going 5-10 from the field and 2-4 from distance. Meanwhile, the bench collectively took 36 shot attempts and only made 13 of them.

Devoid of Defense

While the Magic were struggling to make anything of significance happen on the offensive end, the Raptors continued to get whatever they wanted.

By the end of the game, Toronto had hit 54 of its 94 field goal attempts (57.4%) and 13 of its 29 3-point attempts (44.8%). The Raptors saw all of their starters finish in double figures as RJ Barrett, Scottie Barnes and Sandro Mamukelashvili combined for 66 points. 

Toronto led by as many as 56 points and ended up winning the game by 52 points. 

Now 1-7 in their last eight games, the Magic must prepare for a back-to-back at home against the Phoenix Suns and Atlanta Hawks.

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