TORONTO — Scottie Barnes scored 28 points, RJ Barrett had 25 and the Toronto Raptors routed the Orlando Magic 129-99 on Wednesday night to open a two-game set.
The teams will meet again Friday night at Scotiabank Arena in an NBA Cup game.
Toronto star Kawhi Leonard sat out as he recovers from swelling in his left knee. He was not on the Raptors’ bench.
The Magic were without starters Paolo Banchero, who is out multiple weeks with a high ankle sprain, and Jalen Suggs, who is out for a minimum of two weeks with a bone bruise.
Barnes added six rebounds and four assists to help Toronto improve to 3-1. Barrett also had nine rebounds and six assists.
Ja’Kobe Walter had 14 points and five rebounds starting in place of Leonard.
Backup point guard Jamal Shead provided a spark for Toronto, scoring 13 points and adding seven assists.
Reserve forward Tristan da Silva had 20 points to lead Orlando (1-3). Franz Wagner had 15 points, five assists and four rebounds.
The Magic jumped to an early lead, but they kept turning over the ball under pressure from the Raptors’ defense. They committed 20 turnovers, including seven by Wagner.
Meanwhile, Toronto, which had struggled behind the 3-point line earlier in the season, shot 43% from behind the arc.