Raptors beat Magic 108-103

After a slow start to the season,the Toronto Raptors are sinking their teeth into the Eastern Conference division. The Raptors were in Orlando, looking for their seventh win in eight games and that's exactly what they got.

Toronto Raptors center Andrea Bargnani,  left, of Italy, goes up for a shot in  front of Orlando Magic guard Mickael  Pietrus, of France, and Rashard Lewis,  right, during the first half of an NBA  basketball game in Orlando, Fla.,  Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010.(AP Photo/Phelan  M. Ebenhack)

In the opening quarter. Antoine Wright hit the three as the Raptors built a one-point lead. They gained 28 points from their bench but it was the Magic who led 27-23 by the end of the first quarter.

It was all change come the second with Toronto smothering Orlando defensively.

The Raptors scored 11 points without reply late in the half, capped by this delicious 3-pointer from Jarrett Jack that helped them go ahead 56-45.