Raptors vs Magic recap for Tuesday, February 14th, 2023. The Magic (now 24-35 this season) lost to the Raptors, who are now 28-31. Jakob Poetl was huge in the win.
Jakob Poetl scores 30 in Toronto Raptors’ win
Raptors vs Magic Recap: NBA February 14th, 2023
The Toronto Raptors recently traded for a new center, Jakob Poetl. The trade paid dividends on Tuesday as they hosted the Orlando Magic. The Raptors, who might make a push to make the playoffs, won the game in a contest that was not close as time expired.
They put up a double-digit margin of victory in the game, winning by 10 points in a game where they were favored by -6.5 points. The final score was Orlando 113, and Toronto 123 as the Raptors continued their decent form over the last couple of weeks.
Toronto Raptors: Recent Form Alert
- Toronto Raptors were 20-27 (January 21st, 2023)
- Following Tuesday’s game, they are 28-31
- Toronto is 8-4 in their last 12 games
Magic @ Raptors Tuesday: Jakob Poetl scores 30
With the loss, the Magic are now 24-35 overall on the season. Losses in games where they might reasonably expect to be competitive are starting to get big for this team. They are heading into the All-Star break 11 games under .500 and will have a really tough time getting into the play-in tournament. Their high scorer on Tuesday was Wendell Carter Jr., who had 26 points in the loss.
Meanwhile, the Raptors improved to 28-31 with the 10-point victory. The top scorer in the game was Jakob Poetl, a player they traded for last week with the San Antonio Spurs. He had an impressive 30 points in the contest and a monstrous six blocks. Poetl also led the game on point differential at +18.
The Raptors continue to separate themselves from Orlando in the standings. Furthermore, Toronto has generally separated itself from teams like Indiana and Chicago lately too. What has resulted is a team that now looks like it could be heading toward the play-in tournament. Toronto heads to the All-Star break with a 28-31 record. Their next game with not take place until the 23rd when they play New Orleans.
Further reading: NBA Power Rankings
