TORONTO — Jamal Sheed scored a career-high 19 points off the bench as the Toronto Raptors beat the Orlando Magic 107-106 on Monday.
Shead also had five assists and four rebounds in 29 minutes for Toronto (20-14). Brandon Ingram added 17 points and nine rebounds.
Scotty Barnes had a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Grady Dick came off the bench with 15 points.
Paolo Banchero had a triple-double with 23 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, and Orlando (18-15) missed the opportunity to leapfrog Toronto in the Eastern Conference standings.
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Anthony Black added 27 points for the visitors.
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RJ Barrett (injury specialist) of Mississauga, Ont., and Jakob Poeltl (lower back), two regular starters for the Raptors, were not available.
Mo Bamba, who signed a one-year deal with Toronto less than 24 hours before the game, made his Raptors debut.
Takeaway
Magic: Toronto outplayed most of the game, leading by as many as 21 points in what looked like a rout. Banchero, Black and Desmond Bane were particularly effective, but Orlando's bench was outshot 50-19.
Raptors: Toronto's starting five, especially Barnes and Immanuel Quickley, looked sluggish for the second straight game. Barnes and Quickley combined for two points in the first half. The Raptors' reserves – especially Sheed and Dick – kept them in the game before Toronto pulled away in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Magic 23-12 in the frame.
Key Point
Ingram hit a shot from eight feet with seven minutes left in the game to start a 13-0 run that lasted nearly five minutes.
Key Statistics
Orlando missed all seven of its 3-point attempts in the fourth quarter.
Next
Toronto: Host MVP candidate Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.
Orlando: Visits the Indiana Pacers for a Wednesday matinee.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 29, 2025.
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