TORONTO – Jamal Shead scored a career-high 19 factors off the bench because the Toronto Raptors rallied previous the Orlando Magic 107-106 on Monday.
Shead additionally had 5 assists and 4 rebounds in 29 minutes of play for Toronto (20-14). Brandon Ingram added 17 factors and 9 rebounds.
Scottie Barnes had a double-double with 13 factors and 11 rebounds as Gradey Dick got here off the bench with 15 factors.
Paolo Banchero had a triple-double with 23 factors, 15 boards and 10 assists as Orlando (18-15) missed a possibility to leapfrog Toronto within the Jap Convention standings.
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Anthony Black added 27 factors for the guests.
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RJ Barrett (harm administration) of Mississauga, Ont., and Jakob Poeltl (decrease again), two of the Raptors common starters, weren’t out there.
Mo Bamba, who signed a one-year cope with Toronto lower than 24 hours earlier than the sport, made his Raptors debut.
Takeaways
Magic: Outplayed Toronto for a lot of the sport, main by as a lot as 21 factors in what a rout. Banchero, Black and Desmond Bane have been notably efficient however Orlando’s bench was outscored 50-19.
Raptors: Toronto’s beginning 5, particularly Barnes and Immanuel Quickley, appeared sluggish within the second sport of a back-to-back. Barnes and Quickley mixed for 2 factors within the first half. The Raptors’ reserves — particularly Shead and Dick — stored them within the sport earlier than Toronto pulled away within the fourth quarter, outscoring the Magic 23-12 within the body.
Key second
Ingram sank an eight-foot shot with seven minutes left to play to kick off a 13-0 run that lasted almost 5 minutes.
Key stat
Orlando missed all seven of its three-point makes an attempt within the fourth quarter.
Up subsequent
Toronto: Hosts MVP candidate Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.
Orlando: Visits the Indiana Pacers for a Wednesday matinee.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Dec. 29, 2025.
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