Raptors Crush Magic, Secure Playoff Spot

0:00Toronto Raptors smoked the Orlando Magic 139-87 on Sunday, with Scotty Barnes dropping 23 points in a career high. 15 assists for his 28th double-double this season, that pushed Toronto to 42 and 32 in the east, a big step up the standings. Jamal Shed chipped in 12 points in 10 assists for another double-double, RJ Bear from Mississauga score 24 and Sandro. Mamukalash Ville exploded for 19 off the bench. Toronto sat out Brandon Ingram with a heel issue, a manual quickly nursing right foot plantar faciitis, and Colin Murray boils dealing with lower. Back spasms, Orlando's Desmond Bain topped with 17 points, Jalen Suggs had 13, but they look flat all night. This win locks in at least one postseason game for the Raptors, after Milwaukee's blowout lost to San Antonio on Saturday, killed the Bucks' chances. Barnes is on fire, marking his fourth straight game with 10 more assists, plus he's the first player this season with over 100 steals, and 100 blocks combined.

1:04The Raptors turned it up with a massive 31 to nothing run, to close the first quarter and start the second, holding Orlando scoreless for over. Seven minutes, that's the biggest unanswered streak in 30 years of NBA play by play tracking. RJ's bench got outplayed 58 to 32, and Toronto feasted on fast breaks 39 to 7. Raptors head to Detroit to face the top seeded pistons on Tuesday, while Orlando hosts Phoenix the same night, both squads chasing that final push. Before the playoffs heat up, from your city, powered by AI, this is Vancouver News today.