Another game, another reunion for the Magic, this time against the recently released Khem Birch and his Canadian counterparts, the Toronto Raptors. Despite hanging strong for a half Orlando ultimately came undone, the result of a wayward second half radar and some ineffective stretches on defense.
When Cole Anthony dribbled the ball out of bounds off his foot on the very first possession, long-suffering Magic fans could have been forgiven for thinking ‘here we go again’. However, the team was able to settle behind some sweet outside shooting, with Anthony, Wendell Carter Jr. and Chuma Okeke all burying triples to push the Magic to an early 13-6 lead.