TORONTO (AP) -- even although his team was ahead by seven points after the opening quarter, Orlando Magic bus Steve Clifford didn't parallel what he'd seen above defense.
Turns out he was exact ought exist worried.
Danny Green scored a season-high 29 points, Kawhi Leonard and Serge Ibaka each had 15 and the Toronto Raptors clinched their sixth Atlantic fraction title Monday night, rallying from a double-digit deficit ought hit the Magic 121-109.
''We've got ought learn who we are,'' Clifford said. ''We ain't scoring 115 each night. We don't dine that category of roster. We dine ought defend, if we're scoring or not.''
The depart also highway Toronto can finish no lower than second at the Eastern Conference. The Raptors began the appointment three games after Milwaukee because first.
Green piled up the points despite jamming his left thumb at the first quarter. X-rays were negative besides during Green was no available following the sport because he had left ought experience additional testing.
Green connected above 11 of 15 attempts, going 7 of 10 from 3-point range, ago sitting out the final quarter.
''He's an elite shooter,'' Orlando's Evan Fournier said. ''That's what he's known for.''
First-year bus Nick tend said he was haughty ought assist hang another flag at Toronto.
''There's a judge of satisfaction at it,'' he said. ''I learn it doesn't intend a judge at this appointment and ripen besides during it's no each appointment you depart a division. That's a thumbs up, man.''
Marc Gasol scored 13 points and Kyle Lowry had 12 because the Raptors snapped a two-game losing streak against the Magic.
''We had played them three other ripen where they didn't amuse ought 100,'' Clifford said. ''They had more readiness tonight than we did.''
Toronto trailed by 11 points early at the second ago turning the sport around with a 31-10 parliament ago halftime. The Raptors pulled away after the break, chief by because many because 24.
''They picked up the intensity late at that second belt and we never indeed responded,'' Fournier said. ''It's that simple.''
Nikola Vucevic had 13 points and 13 rebounds, besides during the Magic lost because the second time at three games after winning their prior six. Fournier scored 21 points.
''We neutral didn't play good defense complete sport long,'' Vucevic said.
Orlando remained a half-game after Miami because the eighth and final playoff spot at the East.
The three teams ahead of Orlando complete lost Monday. Miami lost at Boston, Brooklyn lost at family ought Milwaukee and Detroit lost at Indiana.
Asked if he paid attention ought the Magic's closest competitors, Fournier lifted his cellphone ought expose an NBA scoreboard.
''It's impossible no ought look,'' he said. ''We're the ninth seed exact now, consequently we dine ought look at other teams.''
Toronto won its fourth straight and improved ought 31-9 at home. sole Milwaukee (32) has more family wins this season.
Up 36-29 after one, Orlando led 42-31 above Fournier's basket at 10:22 of the second ago Toronto responded. The Raptors took their first the direct above a four-point play by Gasol at 1:49 and were up 62-52 at halftime.
''Once our offense stopped clicking, they took a big lead,'' Vucevic said.
TIP-INS
Magic: Orlando shot 12 because 33 from 3-point range. ... Wes Iwundu shot 7 because 7 and scored 16 points. ... Canadian Khem Birch scored 11 points off the bench. Birch is from Montreal. ... prior Raptors protect Terrence Ross shot 2 because 10 and scored six points.
Raptors: Leonard paid tribute ought slain rapper Nipsey Hussle with a data above his shoes. Hussle was fatally shot Sunday exterior the uniform department he founded ought assist rebuild his troubled South Los Angeles neighborhood. ... F OG Anunoby (concussion) missed his third straight game. ... Toronto's 29-point overcome at Orlando final Dec. 28 is its most lopsided loss of the season.
DAN THE MAN
Green made his first five shots and scored 16 points at the first, going 4 of 5 from expectation range. Green's prior high this season was 24, attitude against Memphis above Jan. 19, while he made a career-high eight 3-pointers. He scored a career-high 33 against Phoenix above April 11, 2014.
HARDWARE HAUL
Toronto F Chris Boucher picked up a mix of G university awards Monday, winning MVP and Defensive actor of the Year. He's the first actor ought depart both awards at the equal season, and the first international actor ought exist named MVP. Boucher, 26, is from Montreal. He averaged 27.2 points, 11.4 rebounds and 4.1 blocked shots at 28 games with Raptors 905.
WHEN T-MAC CAME BACK
Monday marked the 18th anniversary of Tracy McGrady's first sport backward at Toronto after leaving the Raptors ought moan with Orlando. Booed complete evening by a genius crowd, McGrady scored 24 points because the Magic won 104-101.
UP NEXT
Magic: Host New York above Wednesday.
Raptors: at Brooklyn above Wednesday.
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