The crisis of the weakened Orlando Magic in the NBA is becoming ever greater.
The team with German basketball professional Tristan da Silva lost to the Toronto Raptors 93:109 despite a strong first quarter, thus suffering their fourth defeat in a row. The overall balance is only just positive with 23 wins and now 22 defeats.
Da Silva had nine points in Toronto, but only hit three of his ten attempts from the field. The best thrower was top star Paolo Banchero with 26 points and he also contributed twelve rebounds. The two world champions Franz and Moritz Wagner are still missing due to injuries. The Raptors were particularly impressed by RJ Barrett with 19 points and Scottie Barnes, who had 17 points and eleven rebounds.
Orlando breaks down after a good first quarter Orlando got into the game well and led 10-0 after less than three minutes. A good four minutes before the end of the first period, the team from Florida had even extended their lead to 21 points. After that, Toronto turned up the heat, especially in the third quarter, where the team from Canada dominated and won this period 40:20.
After expected defeats against top teams like the Denver Nuggets and the current champions Boston Celtics, Orlando now lost against a team from the lower table region.