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Raptors Dominate Magic with Record 31-0 Run

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The Toronto Raptors dismantled the Orlando Magic 139-87 Sunday night, fueled by a record-setting 31-0 run in the first half. The Raptors trailed 20-14 before erupting for 31 unanswered points, the longest such streak in the play-by-play era since 1997-98, according to ESPN Research.

RJ Barrett led Toronto with 24 points while Scottie Barnes added 23 points and a career-high 15 assists. The victory marked Toronto's largest of the season and kept them fifth in the Eastern Conference standings. Orlando, meanwhile, suffered their seventh loss in eight games after briefly ending a six-game skid with a win over Sacramento.

The Magic's collapse began with 12 first-quarter turnovers that led to 14 Raptors points. Toronto finished with 37 points off 28 Orlando turnovers. After Paolo Banchero's basket with 5:30 left in the first quarter, the Magic didn't score again until 9:42 remained in the second quarter. Toronto's bench stepped up despite missing Brandon Ingram, Collin Murray-Boyles, and Immanuel Quickley due to injuries.