ORLANDO, Fla — 9:30 PM Update:
The Toronto Raptors beat the Orlando Magic 107-85 bringing the playoff series to 3-1. Kawhi Leonard lead with total points scored.
final. pic.twitter.com/vD4j1AurQ5
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) April 22, 2019
Gasol, Siakam and Green make their way to the scorers table.
— Christian Bruey (@CBrueyWFTV) April 22, 2019
This is where the #Magic need Jon Snow.#NBAPlayoffs
19,087 the announced attendance tonight.
— Joe Kepner (@JKepnerWFTV) April 22, 2019
Gives the #Magic sellouts over 19K in their two playoff home games.
#Magic started the game with a 7-0 lead. #Raptors have gone on a 96-70 run since. #NBAPlayoffs
— Joe Kepner (@JKepnerWFTV) April 22, 2019
9:10 PM Update:
Despite a buzzer-beater 3-point shot at the end of the third, the Magic could not narrow Toronto's lead at the middle of the fourth, which grew to 19 points. Multiple turnovers slowed down the Magic's momentum.
Watch Kawhi Leonard play defense.
— Christian Bruey (@CBrueyWFTV) April 22, 2019
Watch Kawhi Leonard play offense.
Watch Kawhi Leonard lead the #Raptors to victory.#NBAPlayoffs
Turnovers. Turnovers. Turnovers.#Magic #NBAPlayoffs
— Christian Bruey (@CBrueyWFTV) April 22, 2019
Khem Birch with the and-1 pull the #Magic back to within 11.
— Christian Bruey (@CBrueyWFTV) April 22, 2019
Can they get it to single digits?#NBAPlayoffs
8:50 PM Update:
The Magic have worked to shrink the Raptor's lead, making it a 12-point game. Gordon has put more than 21 points on the board.
Aaron Gordon is trying to put the #Magic on those broad shoulders of his.#NBAPlayoffs
— Christian Bruey (@CBrueyWFTV) April 22, 2019
Evan Fournier gets the member's bounce and it's a 12-point game.#Magic #NBAPlayoffs
— Christian Bruey (@CBrueyWFTV) April 22, 2019
Make that 29... and he's going to the line for 1 more. https://t.co/QDmX7vesw6
— Christian Bruey (@CBrueyWFTV) April 22, 2019
8:30 PM Update:
Coming out of the half, the Magic continued to struggle to score. D.J. Agustin and Aaron Gordon breathed some life into the Magic offense and scored on back to back fast breaks before the middle of third quarter.
DJ breathes some life into the building with a triple.#NBAPlayoffs #Magic
— Christian Bruey (@CBrueyWFTV) April 22, 2019
The #Magic should really try and make Kyle Lowry score 0 points again. #NBAPlayoffs
— Christian Bruey (@CBrueyWFTV) April 22, 2019
The #Magic had 3 shots to start the third quarter and 0 of them went down.
— Christian Bruey (@CBrueyWFTV) April 22, 2019
Kawhi comes down and knocks down a jumper.
Meh.
8:10 PM Update:
Toronto has outscored Orlando 58-42 at the end of the first half. Kawhi Leonard is lead scorer for the Raptors with 18 points.
Siakam once again killing the #Magic.
— Christian Bruey (@CBrueyWFTV) April 22, 2019
The #Raptors lead 58-42 at the half. #NBAPlayoffs
Yikes. This is getting away from the #Magic... and fast.#NBAPlayoffs
— Christian Bruey (@CBrueyWFTV) April 22, 2019
7:59 PM Update:
Magic have called a timeout as the Raptors lead 50-41, with 2:55 left in the second quarter. Magic are 2-12 from beyond the arc.
Another lull from the #Magic offense and the #Raptors have taken advantage.
— Christian Bruey (@CBrueyWFTV) April 21, 2019
Clifford calls a timeout with #Orlando trailing 50-41.
They could really use a three. They're 2-12 from beyond the arc right now.
7:50 PM Update:
Offensive rebounds and turnovers continue to be a major issue for the Magic. Toronto leads Orlando 41-35, with 6:54 left in the second quarter.
Offensive rebounds and turnovers continue to be a major issue for the #Magic.#NBAPlayoffs
— Christian Bruey (@CBrueyWFTV) April 21, 2019
7:40 PM UPDATE:
Toronto leads Orlando 28-26 at the end of the first quarter. The Raptors were up by 4 before the Magic's Michael Carter-Williams scored a jumpshot at the buzzer.
MCW with a baby buzzer beater to make it a 2-point game. #Raptors lead 28-26.#Magic #NBAPlayoffs
— Christian Bruey (@CBrueyWFTV) April 21, 2019
7:31 PM Update:
Raptors have taken the lead from Orlando 22-20 with 2:47 left in the first quarter. Vooch scored 6 points on 3-4 shooting for Orlando.
Vooch has it going early. 6 points on 3-4 shooting for the big fella.#Magic #NBAPlayoffs
— Christian Bruey (@CBrueyWFTV) April 21, 2019
Kawhi just went on a little 6-0 run of his own and all of a sudden the #Magic are down 18-13.#NBAPlayoffs
— Christian Bruey (@CBrueyWFTV) April 21, 2019
7:23 PM Update:
Magic were the first to score in the game and made their first six shots against the Raptors. Four turnovers by the magic in the first four minuets of the game slowed their progress. Orlando leads 12-13 with 6:46 left in the first quarter.
#Magic made their first six shots of the game. But four turnovers has all but nullified their blistering start. #NBAPlayoffs
— Joe Kepner (@JKepnerWFTV) April 21, 2019
The #Magic scored first!!!!
— Christian Bruey (@CBrueyWFTV) April 21, 2019
Original report:
The Orlando Magic will face off against the Toronto Raptors in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Sunday night, with the Raptors leading the Magic 2-1.
This is a critical game for Orlando after Friday night’s loss gave the Raptors a 2-1 lead.
During their last meetup, the Raptor's Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and 11 rebounds.
Magic fans have been waiting seven years to see the home team back in the playoffs, and now they're hoping for a victory.
.@JewettOrtho Game Notes: VOOOOOOCH! pic.twitter.com/XnGa15529I
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) April 21, 2019
Only 11 teams in @NBA history have overcome a 3-1 series deficit. @OrlandoMagic will have to make it 12 if they don't protect their home court tonight. We'll be live courtside at 6pm on @WFTV. pic.twitter.com/kNS561g5ew
— Joe Kepner (@JKepnerWFTV) April 21, 2019
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