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National Basketball Association
Orlando 92, Toronto 87
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 6, 2015
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials: #56 Mark Ayotte, #37 Eric Dalen, #45 Brian Forte
Attendance: 16578

ORLANDO -- Forward Tobias Harris scored 20 points and the Orlando Magic handed the Toronto Raptors their first loss of the season, 92-87, Friday night at the Amway Center.

Magic guard Victor Oladipo had 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Center Dewayne Dedmon, getting his first start in place of injured Nikola Vucevic, had 10 points, four rebounds and three blocks.

Reserve guard C.J. Watson had 12 points. Forward Evan Fournier had 11 points, including the final two free throws that iced the victory.

Guard DeMar DeRozan, who had three points in the first half, scored 23 points to lead the Raptors. Guard Kyle Lowry had 17 points and reserve guard Cory Joseph had 19 points.

The game was tied six times in a close fourth quarter.

After trailing by five points going into the final period, the Magic tied the game at 71 with a basket by Watson. He hit a 3-pointer for the 78-75 lead.

DeRozan, who didn't have a field goal in the first half, had 15 points in the third quarter when he sparked Toronto to a 69-64 lead. The Raptors had 33 points in the third after scoring just 36 in the first half.

The Raptors opened the third period with a 9-0 run and tied the game at 45. Dedmon committed his third and fourth fouls in the first two minutes of the second half.

The Raptors jumped to a 55-49 lead with a 19-4 run that included both a 3-pointer and a three-point play from Lowry.

The Magic led 45-36 at intermission. The Raptors, who were averaging 106 points per game, made only 10 of 43 shots (23.3 percent) in the first half.

NOTES: Magic C Dewayne Dedmon made his first start of the season on Friday night, replacing Nikola Vucevic (right knee bone bruise), who was hurt in Wednesday's loss in Houston. Dedmon is a better defensive center, but his offense is limited by comparison to Vucevic. "This is an opportunity for me to showcase a little bit," Dedmon said Friday morning. ... The Raptors didn't sound very impressed with themselves after winning all five games before Friday, even though it was the best start in franchise history. "It's a marathon, not a sprint," Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. ... The Raptors last season allowed opponents to shoot 46 percent from the field. In their first five games this season, their opponents shot just 40 percent. ... Raptors G Kyle Lowry was leading the league in steals (2.8 spg) and Magic G Victor Oladipo was leading the NBA in minutes played (41 mpg) going into Friday night. ... Toronto's 11-game winning streak against Orlando was the longest active streak it had against any opponent. ... The Magic play Saturday night in Philadelphia. ... The Raptors play Sunday in Miami.
Top Game Performances
 
Toronto   Orlando
DeMar DeRozan 23 Scoring Tobias Harris 20
Luis Scola 4 Assists Shabazz Napier 6
Jonas Valanciunas 13 Rebounds Tobias Harris 9
DeMar DeRozan 9 Free Throws Made Dewayne Dedmon 4
Anthony Bennett 2 Steals Victor Oladipo 2
DeMar DeRozan 2 Blocks Dewayne Dedmon 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Toronto 87 34.9 5-23 22-29 13 44 5 5 10
Orlando 92 42.9 9-25 17-22 22 40 4 4 13
Upcoming Games
  • Orlando will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Magic have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Toronto will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Raptors have a W/L % of .833 after a win and .000 after a loss.