If there is a mantra for this Toronto Raptors team through 18 games, it must be “find a way to win.” For most of last night’s game, almost nothing was working for Toronto; open three-pointers weren’t falling, Pascal Siakam was way off his game, the bench energy waned, and even free throws were a challenge. Meanwhile, the Orlando Magic were protecting the paint like maniacs.
But with another gritty defensive effort (expected) and a third-quarter spark from Norman Powell (completely out of the blue) Toronto found a way to dispatch the Orlando Magic, 90-83.