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Rattling Magic’s Vucevic again in Game 2 will be tall order for Raptors

Nikola Vucevic vows to be better for the Orlando Magic in Game 2 of their playoff series than he was in Game 1. It’d be hard for him to have a lesser impact.

The all-star centre had just 11 points and eight rebounds in Orlando’s 104-101 win, although he did make a huge three-point field goal late in the fourth quarter.

Nikola Vucevic and the Magic have had two days between games to figure out why three of Orlandou2019s top offensive weapons combined to shoot 8-for-35 in Game 1 against the Raptors.
Nikola Vucevic and the Magic have had two days between games to figure out why three of Orlando’s top offensive weapons combined to shoot 8-for-35 in Game 1 against the Raptors.

Raptors coach Nick Nurse said he thought Toronto had “rattled” Vucevic with a variety of defensive looks, anchored by veteran Marc Gasol, and it’s hard to disagree with him.