Final
Magic rally to top Raptors
Jan 2, 2012 - 2:40 AM Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - Hedo Turkoglu scored 10 of his 15 points in the final stanza as the Orlando Magic overcame a 13-point, fourth-quarter deficit to take down the Toronto Raptors, 102-96.Dwight Howard finished with a double-double of 19 points and 15 rebounds, and Ryan Anderson netted 24 points for the Magic, who have won four straight since opening the season with a loss to Oklahoma City.
Andrea Bargnani had 28 points and seven rebounds, while Jose Calderon added 18 points and 13 assists for the Raptors, who have lost their last three games.
Trailing by a score of 81-70 entering the fourth quarter, the Magic used the three-point line to get back in the game, hitting on 5-of-7 attempts from beyond the arc in the final quarter.
Down 89-78 with 7:49 left, the Magic went on a 16-0 run to take control, which ended with three-pointers on back-to-back possessions by Turkoglu and Anderson to give Orlando a 94-89 lead with 3:12 remaining.
Bargnani, though, had the answer for the Raptors as he drilled a straightaway three-pointer to make it 94-92.
But Reddick's fadeaway jumper and Jameer Nelson's layup sealed the win for the Magic as they led, 100-93, with 39.3 left.
Calderon and Bargnani combined the score 14 points in the first quarter as the Raptors led 27-18 after the first quarter.
Bargnani stayed hot in the second, netting 13 to lead Toronto to a 52-48 halftime advantage.
The Raptors were a perfect 16-for-16 from the free-throw line in the third as they took an 82-71 lead into the final quarter.
Game Notes
Bargnani scored 19 points in the first half...Toronto finished 27-of-29 from the charity stripe...The Magic were 12-of-27 from three-point range...Anderson was 5-of-8 from beyond the arc...Toronto's largest lead reached 16 in the third quarter.
- TORONTO: 96
ORLANDO: 102
Final
Jan 1 8:37 PM - TORONTO: 81
ORLANDO: 70
End of 3rd
Jan 1 7:59 PM - TORONTO: 27
ORLANDO: 18
End of 1st
Jan 1 6:38 PM - TORONTO: 0
ORLANDO: 0
1st Quarter - 12:00
Jan 1 6:15 PM
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