TORONTO (AP) -- flat although his team was ahead by seven points hind the opening quarter, Orlando Magic car Steve Clifford didn't alike what he'd seen above defense.
Turns out he was accurate 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 section title Monday night, rallying from a double-digit deficit ought overthrow the Magic 121-109.
''We've got ought learn who we are,'' Clifford said. ''We ain't scoring 115 each night. We don't gorge that friendly of roster. We gorge ought defend, if we're scoring or not.''
The acquire during healthful fashion Toronto can sum no lower than second at the Eastern Conference. The Raptors began the engagement three games hind Milwaukee during first.
Green piled up the points in spite of jamming his left thumb at the first quarter. X-rays were negative besides during Green was no available following the athletics although he had left ought experience extra 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 car Nick foster said he was haughty ought assist hang another flag at Toronto.
''There's a destiny of satisfaction at it,'' he said. ''I learn it doesn't intend a destiny at this engagement and era besides during it's no each engagement you acquire a division. That's a thumbs up, man.''
Marc Gasol scored 13 points and Kyle Lowry had 12 during the Raptors snapped a two-game losing streak against the Magic.
''We had played them three other era where they didn't obtain ought 100,'' Clifford said. ''They had more readiness tonight than we did.''
Toronto trailed by 11 points early at the second ago turning the athletics almost with a 31-10 meeting ago halftime. The Raptors pulled away hind the break, chief by during many during 24.
''They picked up the intensity late at that second district and we never really responded,'' Fournier said. ''It's that simple.''
Nikola Vucevic had 13 points and 13 rebounds, besides during the Magic lost during the second time at three games hind winning their previous six. Fournier scored 21 points.
''We impartial didn't play good defense complete athletics long,'' Vucevic said.
Orlando remained a half-game hind Miami during 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 accurate now, hence we gorge ought emerge at other teams.''
Toronto won its fourth straight and improved ought 31-9 at home. maiden Milwaukee (32) has more family wins this season.
Up 36-29 hind 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 during 33 from 3-point range. ... Wes Iwundu shot 7 during 7 and scored 16 points. ... Canadian Khem Birch scored 11 points off the bench. Birch is from Montreal. ... previous Raptors guard Terrence Ross shot 2 during 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 outer the clothes 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 wish range. Green's previous high this season was 24, put against Memphis above Jan. 19, when 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 unite of G club awards Monday, winning MVP and Defensive player of the Year. He's the first player ought acquire both awards at the same season, and the first international player 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 athletics hind at Toronto hind leaving the Raptors ought sign with Orlando. Booed complete evening by a ability crowd, McGrady scored 24 points during the Magic won 104-101.
UP NEXT
Magic: Host New York above Wednesday.
Raptors: at Brooklyn above Wednesday.
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