Magic hold on to defeat Raptors 102-94

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — With the season more than halfway over, the Orlando Magic are looking for any sign their playoffs goal is still possible.

Toronto, a playoff-tested team and one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, is giving Orlando hope. The Magic defeated Toronto 102-94 on Friday night for their second win over the Raptors in less than a week.

Orlando pulled out a one-point road win Sunday and then used an impressive second-half to upend the short-handed Raptors at Amway Center on Friday.

”I think we matchup with them pretty well,” said Orlando guard C.J. Watson, who came off the bench to score 18 points on Friday. ”We played well against them on the road so we came in pretty confident with this game.”

It didn’t hurt that the Raptors (30-21) have been reeling with star guard DeMar DeRozan in and out of the lineup with an ankle injury. He played in Sunday’s game but didn’t suit up Friday night, marking the sixth game in the last seven he has missed.

But that didn’t matter to an Orlando team that has won just twice in its last seven games with both wins coming against the Raptors.

”Our guys showed a healthy enthusiasm for the game tonight, it’s been a tough run for us,” said Magic coach Frank Vogel, whose team snapped a two-game losing streak to improve to 20-32. ”Nobody is happy with the way we played or what our record looks like but we are not quitting and we are not giving in.”