ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Tracy McGrady scored 23 points and Grant Hill added 22 as the Orlando Magic opened the season Tuesday night with a 114-85 rout over Vince Carter and the Toronto Raptors.
Carter made just 2-of-14 shots for 11 points. He went down late in the first half with a left knee bruise after colliding with Horace Grant, played four scoreless minutes in the third quarter and sat out the fourth.
Meanwhile, McGrady and Hill demonstrated why many observers belive Orlando is a leading contender to win the Eastern Conference. McGrady made 9-of-16 shots and handed out five assists in improving to 3-1 in head-to-head meetings with Carter -- his cousin and former teammate in Toronto.
Hill, who played just four games last season before being forced to sit out due to surgery on his left ankle, showed no effects from his injury. He made 9-of-14 shots and added five assists for Orlando, which placed six players in double figures.
Orlando held a 55-47 halftime lead and took control of the game with a 19-4 run to open the third quarter. Hill and Darrell Armstrong each had seven points in the spurt while McGrady scored the other five for a 74-51 lead with just under six minutes left.
A long 3-pointer by McGrady gave the Magic an 86-62 lead entering the fourth period. Orlando made 12-of-17 shots in the third period while the Raptors connected on just 23 percent (3-of-13).
Chris Childs led Toronto with 13 points off the bench while Hakeem Olajuwon and Keon Clark each added 11. The Raptors shot 36.5 percent (27-of-74) and committed 21 turnovers.
