The Magic traveled north for a Friday night contest against the Raptors, the showdown pitting Jalen Suggs against Scottie Barnes in a matchup of highly touted rookies. Neither disappointed in an exciting contest, Orlando falling agonizingly short in a game they almost stole at the buzzer.
The first quarter featured some really fun basketball, with the lottery pick rookies shining early. Barnes got Toronto’s first 7 of the night, scoring first on a pair of mid-range jumpers when the defender sagged, and then knocking down an opportunistic three-point attempt. Suggs, by comparison, made a slower start, failing to find the bottom of the net on his first two attempts and coughing up an ugly turnover when he lost his handle after driving into a dangerous situation.