The Orlando Magic look to keep rolling Friday at Amway Center when the Toronto Raptors come to town.
The Magic showed a lot of moxie in fighting back for a narrow victory over the Chicago Bullson Wednesday night. Chicago led by as much as eight points in the fourth quarter before Orlando's rally, which Victor Oladipo capped with a driving layup before the final buzzer, breaking a 103-all tie. Oladipo led all players with 23 points, including the game-winner, while Nik Vučević added 22 points and seven rebounds. The Magic withstood an efficient 19-point outing from Jimmy Butler, but limited him to just two points on 1-of-4 shooting in the final period.
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The Raps blasted the Charlotte Hornets, 92-74, on the road Wednesday to snap a two-game skid. DeMar DeRozan led the way with 18 points, and four other Raptors reached double-figure scoring. Tyler Hansbrough, returning to the state where he starred collegiately, tallied a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double. Charlotte shot just 34.6 percent from the floor in defeat.
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Toronto doubled up the Magic by a 27-13 margin in the third quarter, keying their 95-82 victory on December 15th. Lou Williams sizzled with 18 points in 28 minutes off the bench, leading the hosts. Tobias Harris paced Orlando with 18 points. The Raptors kept Vučević in check, limiting him to 13 points on 6-of-13 shooting in 35 minutes.
Projected Starting Lineups
Raptors: Greivis Vasquez (G), DeMar DeRozan (G), Terrence Ross (F), Tyler Hansbrough (F), Jonas Valanciunas (C)
Magic: Elfrid Payton (G), Victor Oladipo (G), Tobias Harris (F), Dewayne Dedmon (F), Nikola Vučević (C)
Injury/Roster Report
Raptors: Kyle Lowry - back spasms (questionable), Amir Johnson - sprained right ankle(out)
Magic: Willie Green – right knee hyperextension (questionable), Devyn Marble – detached retina, left eye (out), Luke Ridnour – personal reasons (questionable)
ABOUT THE RAPTORS (46-32):
DeMar DeRozan has lifted his level of play over the last five contests, averaging 28.4 points and shooting 50 percent from the field. Greivis Vasquez has received more playing time with Lowry out and is averaging 10.5 points in the last 11 games -- making 11-of-22 from 3-point range the past four contests. Lou Williams continues to shine off the bench and is averaging 15.4 points overall - 21 in the last four games - while Jonas Valanciunas averages 12.1 points and a team-best 8.7 rebounds.
ABOUT THE MAGIC (25-53):
Vucevic leads the team in scoring (19.6) and rebounding (11.1) while averaging 23 points over the last five contests and Oladipo (17.7 points) recovered from a rough stretch to score 23, including the winning basket on Wednesday. Harris, who averages 17 points, is coming off a 2-of-13 shooting night after scoring 48 in his previous two outings. Guard Evan Fournier, the team's fourth-leading scorer (11.9), returned to the lineup after missing 18 games with a hip injury to score 11 points against the Bulls on Wednesday.BUZZER BEATERS1. Toronto F Patrick Patterson has made 8-of-11 from the field and scored 22 points combined in the last two games against the Magic. 2. Orlando rookie G Elfrid Payton boasts two triple-doubles and six double-doubles in the past 17 games.3. The Raptors have swept the season series fromeight different opponents in 2014-15 and can match last season's total of nine with a win Friday.
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