Toronto Star

Game day: Raptors at Orlando Magic

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AMWAY CENTER

TIPOFF: 7 p.m. TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050

PROBABLE STARTERS

Toronto: Fred VanVleet, Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, Pascal Siakam, Serge Ibaka Orlando: D.J. Augustin, Evan Fournier, Jonathan Isaac, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Vucevic

KEY MATCHUP

Ibaka vs. Vucevic The Orlando centre isn’t exactly Miami’s Hassan Whiteside, but he is very skilled and Ibaka struggled at times against the Heat. The veteran Raptors big man is going to have to get his offence going to win this matchup.

NEED TO KNOW

The Raptors have won the last three games in Orlando, including on a buzzer-beating shot by Danny Green earlier this season … Ex-Raptor Terrence Ross is shooting close to a career-best 39.1 per cent from three-point range … Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry missed Wednesday’s game in Miami with a bad back. He’ll be a game-time decision … Orlando’s lost four in a row and is only 8-11 at home this season.

UP NEXT

Sunday vs. Chicago, 6 p.m. Doug Smith

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