Kawhi Leonard's 37 points lead Raptors to 111-82 win over Magic in Game 2

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After losing in the final seconds in Game 1, Toronto bounced back to even the series up at one game apiece as the series shifts to Orlando, where the Magic haven't lost since Feb. 22. 

Kawhi Leonard led the way for Toronto with 37 points in a dominant performance. Kyle Lowry, who was held scoreless in Game 1, also bounced back by scoring 22 points to go along with seven assists and four rebounds.

If you missed any of the action, check below for live score updates, highlights and stats from throughout the night…

Toronto Raptors vs. Orlando Magic

What to watch for | Box score | Play-by-play

Final: Raptors 111, Magic 82

10:30 p.m. – Final stats:

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10:24 p.m. –   There's a timeout on the floor with 2:36 remaining in regulation and the Raptors are up 107-75.

10:14 p.m. –  We're past the midway point of the fourth and the Raptors call for a timeout with a 29-point lead.

It's 102-73 with 5:52 remaining.

All signs indicate that this series will head to Orlando tied up.

10:08 p.m. –  Just over seven minutes remain in the game and the Raptors' lead has ballooned to 32 points.

There's a foul under review on the floor, but Toronto leads 101-69 with 7:12 left in regulation.

End of Third Quarter: Raptors 90, Magic 66

9:57 p.m. –  The Raptors use a dominant third quarter performance to take a 24-point lead into the final frame.

Kawhi Leonard scored 17 of his 34 points on the night in the third frame and has only missed four of his 18 shot attempts on the night. Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam each have 19 points through three and are the only other Raptors to score in double figures thus far.

Aaron Gordon has a team-high 20 points for Orlando while Terrence Ross has 15 points, but he failed to score in the third quarter.

9:46 p.m. –  Kyle Lowry lays it in to put the Raptors up 23 with just over four minutes remaining in the quarter. He now has 19 points on the night.

Steve Clifford calls for a timeout as Toronto leads 81-58 with 4:06 left in the third.

9:45 p.m. –  Kawhi Leonard turns defence into offence, scoring a transition layup for his 12th points of the quarter and his 29th on the night. 

Toronto is now up 76-55 with five minutes remaining in the third.

9:36 p.m. –  Kawhi Leonard drives the lane for a dunk and the Raptors have built a 19-point lead less than four minutes into the third quarter.


Leonard is up to 27 points (on 11-for-13 shooting) on the night and Toronto now leads 66-47 with 8:04 remaining in the frame.

Timeout Orlando.

Halftime: Raptors 51, Magic 39

9:15 p.m. –  Halftime stats:

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9:13 p.m. –  Toronto takes a 12-point lead into the half after leading by as many as 16 points in the second frame.

Kawhi Leonard leads all scorers with 17 points and is one of just four Raptors to have scored so far. Kyle Lowry has 15 points, Pascal Siakam has scored 12 points and Serge Ibaka has added seven points off the bench.


Terrence Ross's 15 points leads the way for the Magic, who have also benefitted from 12 points from Aaron Gordon. All-Star Nikola Vucevic finished the half with just two points, three rebounds and two assists.

9:05 p.m. –  A big transition dunk off of an excellent pass from Kyle Lowry gives the Raptors a 14-point lead, tying their largest lead of the night.


 

It's 47-33 with 2:33 remaining in the half and the Magic call for timeout.

Toronto now has three scorers in double figures: Kawhi Leonard leads the way with 17 while Kyle Lowry has 13 points and Pascal Siakam has added 10.

9:00 p.m. –  Danny Green heads to the bench after picking up his third foul of the night and will likely sit for the remainder of the first half.

Green and Kawhi Leonard both have three fouls while Pascal Siakam, Marc Gasol and Norman Powell each have three fouls apiece.

8:55 p.m. –  Nikola Vucevic scores his first points of the night with a dunk that cuts the deficit to 10 points.

Toronto leads 38-28 with 4:56 remaining in the half. Timeout on the floor.

Kyle Lowry is up to 11 points (on 4-for-6 shooting) on the night and has added three assists and two rebounds.

For Orlando, Terrence Ross is firing on all cylinders as he now has 15 points (on 5-for-7 shooting) in 12 minutes.

8:47 p.m. –  The Raptors have used a 7-0 run to get out to a 36-23 lead less than four minutes into the second quarter.

Timeout Magic.

Kawhi Leonard  is up to 14 points on the night while the Magic's Terrence Ross now has a team-high 12 points.

8:45 p.m. –  Kawhi Leonard picks up his third foul of the night with over 10 minutes remaining in the first half. His foul trouble will continue to be something to monitor as the game goes on.

End of First Quarter: Raptors 26, Magic 18

8:40 p.m. –  Thanks to 12 points and three assists from Kawhi Leonard, the Raptors will head into the second quarter with a 26-18 lead over the Magic.


 

In addition to Leonard, Pascal Siakam has added six points and three rebounds while Serge Ibaka and Kyle Lowry have each scored four points apiece.

Aaron Gordon's eight points and three rebounds lead the way for Orlando, who finish the first frame shooting 35.3% from the field. Former Raptor Terrence Ross chipped in with seven points off the bench, shooting 2-for-2 from the field and 2-for-3 from the free throw line.

All-Star centre Nikola Vucevic did not score in the first quarter as he was 0-for-2 from the field and 0-for-2 from the charity stripe.

8:37 p.m. –  A minute remains in the first quarter and the Magic's second unit has brought energy, but the Raptors still hold an eight-point lead.

8:28 p.m. –  Timeout on the floor with 3:49 remaining in the first and the Raptors hold a 20-10 lead.

Kawhi Leonard's point total is now up to a game-high 10 points to go along with two assists that have led to five more points. After a scoreless outing in Game 1, Raptors All-Star guard Kyle Lowry has four points early on.


The Magic, who are led by five points from Aaron Gordon, are shooting 30.8% from the field and have missed all four of their free throw attempts.

8:22 p.m. –  The Raptors came out of the gates firing, scoring 11 unanswered points before the Magic scored their first points of the night.


8:19 p.m. –  A driving layup from Pascal Siakam makes it a 9-0 run for the Raptors to open the game, causing Magic head coach Steve Clifford to signal for a timeout just four minutes into Game 2.

Kawhi Leonard has scored six of Toronto's nine points while Orlando is 0-for-6 from the field and 0-for-2 from the free throw line.

8:18 p.m. –  Kawhi Leonard drives and draws a foul on Magic forward Jonathan Isaac, who now also has two fouls on the night. Leonard sinks both free throws and now has six points to start the night.

8:16 p.m. –  Something to monitor: Kawhi Leonard has been whistled for his second foul just two and a half minutes into the first quarter. Leonard will have to be careful to avoid any further foul trouble as the game continues.

8:11 p.m. –  Kawhi Leonard gets things going with a smooth jumper from the free throw line and Toronto is on the board first.

Pregame

7:40 p.m. –  Per usual, the Raptors will go with Kyle Lowry, Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, Pascal Siakam and Marc Gasol to start Game 2.


Orlando will again go with DJ Augustin, Evan Fournier, Aaron Gordon, Jonathan Isaac and Nikola Vucevic.

6:55 p.m. –  Patrick McCaw, who has been out for over two weeks with a thumb injury, has been ruled out for Game 2. Per TSN's Josh Lewenburg, the Raptors are targeting a Game 3 return for the two-time champ.


6:30 p.m. –  Depending on the direction of the game, you can expect to see Kawhi Leonard for more than 33 minutes tonight. Michael Grange reports Nick Nurse shared before the game that Leonard will spend some time at both forward positions.


 

 

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