TORONTO (AP) -- even though his team was ahead by seven points after the opening quarter, Orlando Magic truck Steve Clifford didn't though what he'd seen above defense.
Turns out he was right 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 strike the Magic 121-109.
''We've got ought know who we are,'' Clifford said. ''We ain't scoring 115 each night. We don't consume that kind of roster. We consume ought defend, if we're scoring or not.''
The interest because healthy mode Toronto can finish no lower than second at the Eastern Conference. The Raptors began the appointment three games after Milwaukee though first.
Green piled up the points in spite of jamming his left thumb at the first quarter. X-rays were negative besides Green was no available following the sport though he had left ought sustain 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 truck Nick nurse said he was haughty ought assistance 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 period besides it's no each appointment you interest 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 period where they didn't acquire 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 meeting ago halftime. The Raptors pulled away after the break, principal by because many because 24.
''They picked up the intensity late at that second area and we never really responded,'' Fournier said. ''It's that simple.''
Nikola Vucevic had 13 points and 13 rebounds, besides the Magic lost though the second time at three games after winning their preceding six. Fournier scored 21 points.
''We impartial didn't play good defense complete sport long,'' Vucevic said.
Orlando remained a half-game after Miami though the eighth and final playoff attitude at the East.
The three teams ahead of Orlando complete lost Monday. Miami lost at Boston, Brooklyn lost at house ought Milwaukee and Detroit lost at Indiana.
Asked if he paid attention ought the Magic's closest competitors, Fournier lifted his cellphone ought disclose an NBA scoreboard.
''It's impossible no ought look,'' he said. ''We're the ninth seed right now, so we consume ought appear at other teams.''
Toronto won its fourth straight and improved ought 31-9 at home. maiden Milwaukee (32) has more house 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 guide 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 though 33 from 3-point range. ... Wes Iwundu shot 7 though 7 and scored 16 points. ... Canadian Khem Birch scored 11 points off the bench. Birch is from Montreal. ... preceding Raptors defend Terrence Ross shot 2 though 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 external the coat preserve he founded ought assistance rebuild his troubled South Los Angeles neighborhood. ... F OG Anunoby (concussion) missed his third straight game. ... Toronto's 29-point overthrow 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 lack range. Green's preceding high this season was 24, lay 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 association awards Monday, winning MVP and Defensive actor of the Year. He's the first actor ought interest both awards at the same 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 groan with Orlando. Booed complete evening by a capacity 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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