Immanuel Quickley found himself at the center of a heated moment Friday night during the Raptors' clash with the Orlando Magic - a game that had all the makings of a statement win for Toronto before things unraveled late.
Midway through the second quarter, Quickley was pushing the pace on a fastbreak when he was met at the rim by Desmond Bane. What followed was more than just your standard playoff-style foul.
Bane grabbed Quickley mid-air and sent him crashing to the floor, drawing immediate attention from both teams and the officials. Quickley, never one to back down, confronted Bane right away.
The two had to be separated by referees before things escalated further.
It was a flashpoint in a game that had plenty of emotion - and for the Raptors, plenty of frustration.
Despite controlling much of the night and heading into the fourth quarter with a 13-point lead, Toronto couldn’t close. The Magic flipped the script in the final 12 minutes, outscoring the Raptors 44-21 and walking away with a 130-120 win on their home floor. It was a collapse that stung, especially given how well Toronto had played for the first three quarters.
Quickley, now in his third season with the Raptors and firmly entrenched as a starter, continues to show his value as a two-way guard. He finished the night with 13 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and a steal - a solid all-around performance, even if his shooting (5-of-13 from the field, 2-of-6 from deep) wasn’t quite as efficient as he’d like.
Tempers flared between the Raptors and the Magic after Desmond Bane committed a hard foul on Immanuel Quickley 😳
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 31, 2026
Bane was hit with a flagrant 1 for the foul.
pic.twitter.com/rlkt5wnNSo
Brandon Ingram led the scoring charge for Toronto with 35 points and three rebounds, putting together another strong offensive outing. Scottie Barnes added 19 points and nine boards, RJ Barrett chipped in 16 points and five assists, and Ja'Kobe Walter and Collin Murray-Boyles each reached double figures as well, with 13 and 12 points respectively.
But all of that offensive production couldn’t mask the defensive issues that surfaced in the fourth quarter. Toronto simply couldn’t get stops when it mattered most, and the Magic took full advantage, slicing through the Raptors’ defense with ease down the stretch.
The loss drops Toronto to 29-21 on the season, still good for fifth in the Eastern Conference. They remain 1.5 games ahead of the 76ers and 2.5 up on the Magic, but now trail the Cavaliers by half a game and the Celtics by two.
It’s a tough pill to swallow, especially given how in-control they looked through three quarters. But the NBA season is a marathon, not a sprint - and the Raptors won’t have much time to dwell on this one.
They’ll be back on their home floor next, looking to regroup and reset when they host the Utah Jazz on Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. ET.