TORONTO (AP) -- flat although his team was ahead by seven points hind the opening quarter, Orlando Magic truck Steve Clifford didn't alike 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 piece title Monday night, rallying from a double-digit deficit ought hit the Magic 121-109.
''We've got ought know 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 although well fashion Toronto can end no lower than second at the Eastern Conference. The Raptors began the appointment three games hind Milwaukee although 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 although he had left ought undergo extra 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 tend said he was haughty 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 period besides it's no each appointment you acquire a division. That's a thumbs up, man.''
Marc Gasol scored 13 points and Kyle Lowry had 12 although the Raptors snapped a two-game losing streak against the Magic.
''We had played them three other period where they didn't benefit 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 assembly ago halftime. The Raptors pulled away hind the break, chief by although many although 24.
''They picked up the intensity late at that second region and we never indeed responded,'' Fournier said. ''It's that simple.''
Nikola Vucevic had 13 points and 13 rebounds, besides the Magic lost although the second time at three games hind winning their previous six. Fournier scored 21 points.
''We impartial didn't play good defense complete sport long,'' Vucevic said.
Orlando remained a half-game hind Miami although the eighth and final playoff place at the East.
The three teams ahead of Orlando complete lost Monday. Miami lost at Boston, Brooklyn lost at building 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, accordingly we gorge ought appear at other teams.''
Toronto won its fourth straight and improved ought 31-9 at home. only Milwaukee (32) has more building wins this season.
Up 36-29 hind one, Orlando led 42-31 at Fournier's basket at 10:22 of the second ago Toronto responded. The Raptors took their first the discharge 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 although 33 from 3-point range. ... Wes Iwundu shot 7 although 7 and scored 16 points. ... Canadian Khem Birch scored 11 points off the bench. Birch is from Montreal. ... preceding Raptors protect Terrence Ross shot 2 although 10 and scored six points.
Raptors: Leonard paid tribute ought slain rapper Nipsey Hussle with a information at his shoes. Hussle was fatally shot Sunday external the clothes 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 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 want range. Green's previous high this season was 24, post against Memphis at Jan. 19, when 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 link of G federation awards Monday, winning MVP and Defensive player of the Year. He's the first player ought acquire both awards at the too 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 sport back at Toronto hind leaving the Raptors ought moan with Orlando. Booed complete evening by a genius crowd, McGrady scored 24 points although the Magic won 104-101.
UP NEXT
Magic: Host New York at Wednesday.
Raptors: at Brooklyn at Wednesday.
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