TORONTO (AP) -- even though his team was ahead by seven points backward the opening quarter, Orlando Magic lorry Steve Clifford didn't alike 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 division title Monday night, rallying from a double-digit deficit ought overcome the Magic 121-109.
''We've got ought know who we are,'' Clifford said. ''We ain't scoring 115 each night. We don't possess that type of roster. We possess ought defend, if we're scoring or not.''
The become either mode Toronto can deduce no lower than second at the Eastern Conference. The Raptors began the appointment three games backward Milwaukee though first.
Green piled up the points despite jamming his left thumb at the first quarter. X-rays were negative besides Green was no available following the athletics though he had left ought undergo 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 lorry Nick tend said he was proud ought assist hang another flag at Toronto.
''There's a destiny of satisfaction at it,'' he said. ''I know it doesn't intend a destiny at this appointment and epoch besides it's no each appointment you become 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 epoch 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 nearly with a 31-10 assembly ago halftime. The Raptors pulled away backward the break, major by though many though 24.
''They picked up the intensity late at that second zone and we never indeed 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 backward winning their previous six. Fournier scored 21 points.
''We impartial didn't play good defense entire athletics long,'' Vucevic said.
Orlando remained a half-game backward Miami though the eighth and final playoff place at the East.
The three teams ahead of Orlando entire 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, accordingly we possess ought appearance at other teams.''
Toronto won its fourth straight and improved ought 31-9 at home. unique Milwaukee (32) has more family wins this season.
Up 36-29 backward 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 great 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. ... previous Raptors guard Terrence Ross shot 2 though 10 and scored six points.
Raptors: Leonard paid tribute ought slain rapper Nipsey Hussle with a news above his shoes. Hussle was fatally shot Sunday external the clothes rescue he founded ought assist rebuild his troubled South Los Angeles neighborhood. ... F OG Anunoby (concussion) missed his third straight game. ... Toronto's 29-point conquer 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 expect range. Green's previous tall this season was 24, post 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 connect of G club awards Monday, winning MVP and Defensive player of the Year. He's the first player ought become both awards at the identical 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 uphold at Toronto backward leaving the Raptors ought groan with Orlando. Booed entire evening by a genius crowd, McGrady scored 24 points though the Magic won 104-101.
UP NEXT
Magic: Host New York above Wednesday.
Raptors: at Brooklyn above Wednesday.
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