Poeltl scores 30, Siakam has 26, Raptors beat Magic 123-113

TORONTO (AP)— Jakob Poeltl scored 30 points, Pascal Siakam had 26 and theToronto Raptors beat the Orlando Magic 123-113 on Tuesday night fortheir fifth win in six games.

ScottieBarnes scored 17 points, Fred VanVleet had 10 points and aseason-high 15 assists, and Precious Achiuwa had 11 points and 13rebounds for the Raptors, who shot a season-best 60.2%.

WendellCarter Jr. scored 26 points, Jalen Suggs had 24 off the bench andMarkelle Fultz scored 19 points for the Magic.

Orlando camein having won three straight road games but couldn’t followMonday’s win at Chicago with another victory. The Magic are 1-10 inthe second game of back-to-backs.

A formerRaptor who was reacquired from San Antonio last week, Poeltl shot15 for 17 and added nine rebounds and six blocks.

“You see whathe did tonight,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosely said. “He was a gamechanger.”

The 30 pointswere the most Poeltl has scored as a Raptors player. His careerhigh is 31, set with San Antonio last Nov. 15 at Portland.

“It’s justabout reacting to the defense,” Poeltl said. “They decided to trapFreddie a bunch of times. I’m comfortable catching the ball thereat the top of the key and trying to make plays.”

Suggs saidPoeltl hurt Orlando with his bruising, physical style.

“He’s a forcein the paint,” Suggs said. “Trying to box him out, you can’tout-jump him. He’s really strong and physical in there. He fitswhat they want to do. He’s a physical big who’s going to hit you inyour mouth and have no remorse about it.”

One gameafter setting a season best by allowing just five points offturnovers, the Raptors made a season-worst 20 miscues against theMagic, leading to 26 points. The Magic weren’t much better, making19 turnovers that led to 29 points for Toronto.

“You can’tturn the basketball over and give up offensive rebounds and giveyourself a chance,” Mosley said.

The Raptorsoutrebounded the Magic 40-29 and had a 13-9 edge on the offensiveglass.

As the AllStar break arrives, Orlando has gone 19-15 since a 5-20 start.

“I feel likewe did a solid job from the beginning of the year to now of kind ofchanging the script of who the Orlando Magic are,” Carter said.

Orlando led70-65 at halftime but Poeltl scored eight points in the third asToronto took a 94-89 edge to the fourth.

TIP-INS

Magic: PaoloBanchero scored 13 points. … F Jonathan Isaac (left knee) sat asOrlando played the second game of a back-to-back. … G Cole Anthony(sore right wrist) missed his second straight game.

Raptors:Toronto is 13-0 all-time when shooting 60 percent or better. …Coach Nick Nurse returned after missing Sunday’s win over Detroitfor personal reasons. … F Thad Young injured his left knee early inthe second quarter and did not return. .. G Gary Trent Jr. (soreleft calf) missed his second game while F O.G. Anunoby (sprainedleft wrist) missed his ninth straight. … Toronto had 13 assists on16 made baskets in the first quarter, including seven assists fromVanVleet.

MILESTONE MAN

Barnesreached 2,000 career points. At 21 years and 197 days, he’s thethird-youngest player in Raptors history to reach the milestone,behind Tracy McGrady and Chris Bosh.

ROADWORK AHEAD

After hostingthe Pelicans in their first game following the All-Star break,Toronto plays seven of eight on the road, a testing stretch thatincludes games at Cleveland, Denver, and both Los Angelesteams.

OUTON VALENTINE’S DAY

Toronto MayorJohn Tory attended the game. Tory said last Friday that he wouldstep down as mayor of Canada’s largest city after acknowledging anaffair with a former staffer.