The Orlando Magic will be try to complete a two-game sweep of the visiting Toronto Raptors on Sunday, which would give them their first three-game winning streak of the season.
The Magic beat the Raptors 113-109 Friday night to win their second straight game following a nine-game slide.
The game was tied when Franz Wagner made a putback after Markelle Fultz missed a jumper with 26.9 seconds to play in the fourth quarter.
Wagner shot 12-of-15 from the field and made all eight of his free throws.
Paolo Banchero added 23 points and clinched the win with two free throws in the final seconds.
The Magic have won back-to-back games twice this season but have not won three in a row since February of 2021. Since then, are 0-8 after winning twice in a row.
They ended their nine-game losing streak on Wednesday with a 116-111 home victory in overtime against the Los Angeles Clippers.
For the Raptors, Pascal Siakam scored 36 points Friday. who are 3-10 on the road. On Dec. 3 in Toronto, the Raptors cruised to a 121-108 victory over the Magic, when Sikam scored 26 and OG Anunoby scored 32.
Friday night, Anunoby managed just 12 as the game followed a familiar pattern in some of the Raptors’ road losses — a slow start, as they fell behind 37-25 in the first quarter.
Toronto is 10-3 at home while floundering on the road.
The Raptors took a three-point lead with 5:47 left in the first half on Friday, but fell behind by as many as 20 points in the third quarter. The game was tied twice in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter.
