Raptors Beat Magic by 52 Points After Breaking NBA Record With Historic Scoring Run
The Toronto Raptors put together a dominant victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday.
Toronto took down Orlando by the final score of 139-87 at Scotiabank Arena, highlighted by a 31-0 run in the first half that represented the largest unanswered run in the play-by-play era.
The Raptors led by as many as 56 points during the blowout win.
Orlando opened the game with an 18-11 lead, but its success was short-lived.
Toronto cut the deficit to 20-14 before scoring 31 unanswered points, immediately putting the game out of reach for the Magic.
The Raptors led 70-43 at halftime, going on to outscore Orlando 69-44 over the final two quarters of action.
It was a crucial win for a Toronto squad battling for playoff positioning in the Eastern Conference standings, as the team now holds a 0.5-game lead for the No. 5 spot in the East with a 42-32 record.
