The Toronto Raptors know how to bounce back in style.
After losing to the Orlando Magic in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, the Raptors came roaring back in Game 2 and led from start to finish to win 111-82. Remarkably, their 29-point victory is the largest winning margin in a playoff game in franchise history.
Can't stop the Klaw. š
Kawhi drops 37 PTS as the @Raptors post their largest playoffs margin of victory in franchise history.#WeTheNorth | #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/8AKrUWHaQe
ā NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 17, 2019
The Raptors knew they had to win before heading to Orlando for Games 3 and 4. They needed to avoid getting into a 0-2 hole, and the players responded big time with a sensational performance.
Kawhi Leonard sparked the Raps' dominant win, finishing with 37 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals. Kyle Lowry, who went scoreless in their opening contest, answered back and silenced his critics with a 22-4-7 outing.
Orlando, who got a huge boost from DJ Augustin and Nikola Vucevic in their previous outing, struggled to break through the Toronto defense. Augustin and Vucevic combined for only 14 points as the Magic finished with a horrendous 37.0 percent shooting clip.
Toronto's previous biggest winning margin in the postseason was a 27-point rout of the Miami Heat in 2016, per Stat Muse. The Raptors demolished the Heat, 116-89, in Game 7 of the second round to secure their ticket to the Eastern Conference finals, against the then LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers.
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