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NBA: Toronto 98, Orlando 83

TORONTO, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Kyle Lowry sent Toronto to a quick start Wednesday and the Raptors coasted to a 98-83 victory over Orlando.

Toronto won for the fourth time in five games and, at three games over .500, has reached a high-water mark for the season. The Raptors built their lead over idle Brooklyn to three games in the Atlantic Division.

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Lowry scored 30 of his 33 points in the first three quarters. He had 17 points in the first period, during which Toronto built a 33-20 lead. Amir Johnson added 22 points and 11 rebounds while Jonas Valanciunas put up 14 points and 15 boards.

Toronto hit 14 shots from 3-point range and outrebounded the Magic 54-30. The Raptors won despite the absence of leading scorer DeMar DeRozan, who missed his second game in a row with an ankle injury.

Orlando played the last contest of a three-game road trip and the Magic lost all three. They have dropped 10 in a row on the road and are a league-worst 3-21 away from home.

Nikola Vucevic led the Magic with 16 points. He had missed Orlando's previous 12 games with a concussion.

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