The Toronto Raptors are out to win consecutive games for just the third time this season when they host the Orlando Magic on Friday night. With Immanuel Quickley (elbow) back after missing 22 games, Toronto ended an 11-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 130-113 home victory over the Brooklyn Nets. Quickley had 21 points and 15 assists while Scottie Barnes had 33 points and 13 rebounds.
Orlando has dropped three of four after a 105-96 road loss to the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. The Raptors won consecutive games Nov. 18 and 21 to end a seven-game losing streak.
They also won back-to-back games Dec. 1 and 3 before going into their 11-game slide. All four of the victories have come at home.
In ending their most recent losing streak, the Raptors shot season bests of 59.1 percent (52-for-88) from the field and 50 percent (16-for-32) from 3-point range. The Raptors also scored a season-best 33 fastbreak points against 21 by Brooklyn.
Quickley's presence was felt in rapid fashion. "He's got a lot of skills but he's a point guard," Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said. "When he's bringing the ball up the floor, he is calling plays on the run, recognizing situations.
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He's doing a really good job and he's my extension on the floor when he plays out there." Said Barnes: "The intensity that he brought to the floor on both ends of the floor, it was great. Something that we really missed, and we needed.
His playmaking ability, his ability just to get to the paint, his shooting, .
