Magic use big 4th quarter to flip script vs. Raptors

Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel on Jan 30, 2026

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ORLANDO, Fla. — When the Magic lost to the Raptors by one point on the road on Dec. 29, Orlando squandered a 21-point first-half lead at Toronto.

On Friday night inside Kia Center, it was Toronto that gave up a 14-point lead on the road playing in front of a national TV audience on ESPN.

During a contest that featured 12 lead changes, coach Jamahl Mosley‘s squad fought back-and-forth with the Raptors before it used a huge fourth quarter to capture a 130-120 victory.

Desmond Bane (32), Anthony Black (25), Wendell Carter Jr. (23) and Paolo Banchero (20) combined for 100 of the Magic's points.

The game was tied at 80 before the Raptors ended the third quarter on a 19-6 run over the final 3:36 of the frame. Orlando then punched back with a 21-5 run to open the first six minutes of the fourth quarter. The Magic won the final 12 minutes 44-21.

Toronto (29-21), which was led by Behind Brandon Ingram's 25 points, finished with a 56-42 advantage in the paint.

The Magic (25-22), who snapped a four-game losing streak against the Raptors, head back on the road when they make their lone trip of the season to San Antonio on Sunday and Oklahoma City two days later.

Starting 5

All five members of Orlando’s starting lineup — Carter, Banchero, Bane, Black and Jalen Suggs (14 points) — finished with 14-plus points.

Bane, who picked up his second Flagrant 1 foul of the season early in the second quarter when he fouled Immanuel Quickley, hit his first pair of 3-pointers. His fifth triple of the night gave the Magic a three-point lead with six minutes left in the game and he made seven total from beyond the arc.

Carter also drilled two 3-pointers and added seven rebounds, three assists and a steal.

Banchero, who had scored 30-plus in two straight games, started 1 for 5 from the floor but found his footing by attacking the paint and getting to the free-throw line, where he shot 9 for 11. He added 10 rebounds and six assists.

Suggs was electric on both ends of the floor, distributing 10 assists and recording three steals in 33 minutes.

Fast-break scoring

The Raptors entered the game averaging a league-leading 19.2 fast-break points per game, according to NBA.com, and that didn’t change against the Magic, who had allowed 16 fast-break points per contest (which ranked 21st league-wide).

Toronto posted 18 fast-break points in the first half.

The Raptors finished with a 25-15 edge in fast-break points.

Free points

The Magic, who entered the night averaging a league-high 27.2 free-throw attempts per game, according to NBA.com, made their first eight free throws Friday.

Black shot 14 for 14 from the line.

While the Magic shot 33 for 37 at the line (89.2%), the Raptors went 25 for 32 (78.1%).

Rookie watch

Second-round pick Noah Penda entered late in the first quarter, grabbed three rebounds and recorded a block. But he only played six minutes, missing a pair of shots.

First-round pick Jase Richardson didn’t see action.