{"id":412603,"date":"2023-02-15T00:22:26","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T05:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=412603"},"modified":"2023-02-15T00:22:26","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T05:22:26","slug":"poeltl-shines-as-raptors-down-magic-123-113","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/poeltl-shines-as-raptors-down-magic-123-113\/","title":{"rendered":"Poeltl shines as Raptors down Magic 123-113"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jacob Poeltl scored 30 points &#8211; one shy of his career high, as he led the Toronto Raptors past the Orlando Magic 123-113 on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Goodnight fam \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lo5EWeE8Zk\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/lo5EWeE8Zk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Raptors\/status\/1625691886483537920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He also had nine rebounds and six blocked shots in his best performance since being traded to Toronto from San Antonio last Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve just got so many guys out there that have great length, that have great athleticism, so we can really make it tough on teams to get into the paint,\u201d Poeltl, who went 15 of 17 on field-goal attempts, said<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just trying to play my role in that whole system and I feel like I\u2019m figuring out more and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we\u2019ve got great guys in the locker room. Obviously, some of them I know a little bit better from back in the day and there are some I just know from playing against them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pascal Siakam added 26 points with four rebounds and six assists for the Raptors (28-31) and Fred VanVleet scored 10 and had a season-high 15 assists in Raptors victory.<\/p>\n<p>Scott Barnes scored 17 points and added six assists to become the youngest Raptor to record 2000 points and 500 assists.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Be great 4 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottBarnes561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ScottBarnes561<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Congrats on achieving 2000 career points and becoming the youngest Raptor to record 2000 points &amp; 500 assists \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/heUMHEeEVM\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/heUMHEeEVM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Raptors\/status\/1625692669723680770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Raptors were missing injured forward O.G. 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