Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes, centre left, makes a block against Orlando Magic guard Trevelin Queen, centre right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Thomas Skrlj/The Canadian Press via AP)

TORONTO — Scottie Barnes had 17 points and 11 rebounds, RJ Barrett scored 19 points and the Toronto Raptors overcame a 21-point deficit to beat the struggling Orlando Magic 109-93 on Wednesday night.

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Gradey Dick scored 17 points and Bruce Brown had 15 as Toronto snapped a four-game losing streak against Orlando.

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The Raptors won for the first time this season when trailing at halftime. Toronto came in 0-23 in such games.

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Dick had 10 points in the third, including two dunks, as the Raptors outscored Orlando 40-20 to turn a five-point halftime deficit into a 15-point advantage.

Paolo Banchero had 26 points and 12 rebounds for Orlando, which couldn’t hold on after taking leads of 10-0 and 32-11 in the opening period. The Magic have lost four straight.

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The last time the Raptors trailed by at least 21 points in the first quarter and rallied to win was a 93-85 home victory over Dallas on Jan. 22, 2014.

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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 20 points, Anthony Black had 17, and Wendell Carter Jr. fouled out with 10 points and 10 rebounds as the Magic lost for the sixth time in seven.

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Orlando’s Cole Anthony sat because of an illness, and Jonathan Isaac played four-plus minutes before exiting because of illness.

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Magic: Jalen Suggs (lower back) missed his ninth straight game. Suggs hasn’t played since leaving the court in a wheelchair during a Jan. 3 win at Toronto.

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Raptors: Immanuel Quickley (left hip) sat for a fourth straight game. Ochai Agbaji (right hand) was also unavailable.

Key moment

Toronto took its first lead, 60-59, on Davion Mitchell’s layup with 6:52 left in the third. The Raptors led 85-70 after three.

Key stat

Orlando made its first five 3-point attempts but shot 4 for 26 from distance the rest of the way.

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