TORONTO (AP) -- flat though his team was ahead by seven points after the opening quarter, Orlando Magic truck Steve Clifford didn't though what he'd seen at 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 conquer the Magic 121-109.
''We've got ought know who we are,'' Clifford said. ''We ain't scoring 115 each night. We don't dine that type of roster. We dine ought defend, if we're scoring or not.''
The benefit also method Toronto can crude 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 though he had left ought sustain additional testing.
Green connected at 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 truck Nick foster said he was proud ought help hang another flag at Toronto.
''There's a fate of satisfaction at it,'' he said. ''I know it doesn't intend a fate at this appointment and era besides during it's no each appointment you benefit a division. That's a thumbs up, man.''
Marc Gasol scored 13 points and Kyle Lowry had 12 though 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 sport almost with a 31-10 meeting ago halftime. The Raptors pulled away after the break, major by though many though 24.
''They picked up the intensity late at that second portion 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 impartial didn't play good defense crude sport long,'' Vucevic said.
Orlando remained a half-game after Miami because the eighth and final playoff stand at the East.
The three teams ahead of Orlando crude 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 uncover an NBA scoreboard.
''It's impossible no ought look,'' he said. ''We're the ninth seed accurate now, hence we dine ought emerge at other teams.''
Toronto won its fourth straight and improved ought 31-9 at home. only Milwaukee (32) has more family wins this season.
Up 36-29 after one, Orlando led 42-31 at Fournier's basket at 10:22 of the second ago Toronto responded. The Raptors took their first the carry out at 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 news at his shoes. Hussle was fatally shot Sunday external the wear department he founded ought help 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 desire range. Green's prior tall this season was 24, put against Memphis at Jan. 19, while he made a career-high eight 3-pointers. He scored a career-high 33 against Phoenix at April 11, 2014.
HARDWARE HAUL
Toronto F Chris Boucher picked up a join of G college awards Monday, winning MVP and Defensive actor of the Year. He's the first actor ought benefit 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 uphold at Toronto after leaving the Raptors ought moan with Orlando. Booed crude evening by a ability crowd, McGrady scored 24 points though the Magic won 104-101.
UP NEXT
Magic: Host New York at Wednesday.
Raptors: at Brooklyn at Wednesday.
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