Tristan da Silva was among 10 rookies selected to the Rising Stars Game after averaging 8.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists with the Magic.

Following four straight losses, the Magic (23-22) return to Kia Center on Thursday when they host the Trail Blazers, who beat the Heat on Tuesday. Second-year guard Anthony Black filled in for Anthony, who had started the last three games.

Orlando enters the matchup with a 23-21 record, looking to stay afloat in the Eastern Conference playoff race as they navigate the season dealing with a number of crucial injuries. Magic star Paolo Banchero returned to action on January 10 after missing over two months of play due to a torn oblique.

The pregame narrative: Paolo Banchero is back but on a minutes restriction. With three Magic starters sidelined, back Toronto to cover an alternate spread while fading Bachero’s point total. A prop bet on Gradey Dick rounds out this +290 wager.

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes earned league honors for the Player of the Week in the Eastern Conference

Toronto came in 0-23 in such games. Dick had 10 points in the third, including two dunks, as the Raptors outscored Orlando 40-20 to turn a five-point halftime deficit into a 15-point advantage. Paolo Banchero had 26 points and 12 rebounds for Orlando, ...

The Magic are currently 9-13 on the road with a point differential of 0, while the Raptors have a 3-7 record in their last ten games at home.

The Toronto Raptors see Scottie Barnes as the type of two-way player who can become one of the best players in the NBA

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Before this recent six-in-seven run of wins, and during a period when an injured Barnes missed 35 of 88 games, Toronto's record was 4-31.

Facing the Magic’s third-ranked defense will be another key test for Toronto as the Raptors try to stay ... Barnes against Orlando’s top scorer Paolo Banchero. Barnes has done an impressive ...

A win, as they say, is a win and the Raptors were full marks for only their 11th win of the season with 10 recorded at home. Here are three takeaways from Tuesday night’s 109-93 as the Raptors now take their act to Atlanta for a two-game away set to be staged Thursday and Saturday.