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TORONTO -- It goes down as a comfortable win. Wholesale Adidas Nmd . But it was far from an impressive performance. "We set basketball back 15 years in the first half," Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey quipped after his team defeated the Orlando Magic 105-90 at the Air Canada Centre Sunday night. "But like I told our guys, were going to have a lot of games where were going to have to grind it out," Casey said. "For whatever reason, we struggle in the first half and then come through, turn it on. "But I also think thats a little bit of growth on our part." After shooting a woeful 41.7 per cent from the field in the first half, the Raptors shot 12-for-14 in the third quarter to blow the game open on the way to win their second straight and fifth in six outings. "Just coming out with a different kind of intensity," point guard Kyle Lowry said when asked about the key to turning things around in the second half. "Weve got to figure out a way to start the game the way we start third quarters. "Thats how weve got to come out from now on." Lowry had 17 points in the third as the Raptors (31-25) widened a three-point halftime lead to 15. Lowry, who was just 1-for-7 from the field in the first half, hit all five of his attempts in the third quarter. He had four from beyond the three-point arc in the period, including a 25-footer at the buzzer which brought the crowd of 17,435 to their feet. Lowry scored the final 14 points for the Raptors in the third quarter and the first two of the fourth quarter as Toronto stretched the lead to as much as 18 points. Toronto is six games above .500 for the first time since Feb. 24, 2010, when they were also 31-25. Facing the struggling Magic (17-41), the Raptors were uncharacteristically sloppy, turning the ball over 24 times, which led to 25 Orlando points and allowed the visitors to keep the game close. "Were not that good of a team to just ease our way into the game," Lowry said. "Weve got to come out and play with our hard-nosed and hard-headed intensity from the start." Lowry scored 28 points, including four three-pointers to run his career-high mark to 134 this season. DeMar DeRozan added 24 points for the Raptors, who had five players score in double-figures. Amir Johnson left midway through the third quarter with what was described by Raptors personnel as a right ankle sprain. He had 12 points and eight rebounds in 23 minutes before leaving. Casey said it didnt appear Johnson hurt it as badly as earlier in the season when he missed two games. Tobias Harris matched Lowrys 28 points to lead Orlando, which fell to 3-26 on the road. It was the Magics 15th straight loss away from home. The Raptors led 19-14 after the first quarter; 44-41 at the half and 80-65 going into the fourth. "You cant put your finger on the slow starts," DeRozan said. "Maybe we like a challenge sometimes by putting ourselves in a tough situation, so we can fight our way out. "We have to stop that and understand that we have to come out of the gate, so we dont make the game that hard on us." The Raptors visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday before returning home to host the Washington Wizards on Thursday and the Golden State Warriors next Sunday afternoon. Adidas Store Basketball Shoes . New York then missed its next six shots and scored only two points the rest of the night. The Los Angeles Clippers defence and the Knicks general ineptitude both played a role in the unsurprising finish to a meeting of two teams headed in opposite directions. Latest Adidas Basketball Shoes . JOHNS, N. http://www.cheapnmdsneakersireland.com/ .C. -- Panthers offensive tackle Jordan Gross is saying goodbye to the NFL after 11 seasons.Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Call the Chicago Bulls the road warriors of the NBA. Derrick Rose hit a go-ahead jumper with seven seconds left in overtime and the Chicago Bulls snapped the Golden State Warriors 19-game home winning streak following a 113-111 triumph on Tuesday night. Rose nailed a tough, contested step-back from the right wing over the outstretched arm of Klay Thompson for a two-point Chicago edge. Thompson then missed a runner from inside the left elbow at the other end. The Bulls have 17 road wins this season, tied with the Atlanta Hawks for the most road victories in the NBA. Rose finished with 30 points, but was just 13-of-33 from the floor and turned the ball over a career-high 11 times to go with a single assist. I was just trying to do anything to win, Rose said. I knew Jimmy (Butler) was going to be out. Just trying to take on that load. Butler, Chicagos leading scorer, missed the contest due to an illness. Pau Gasol posted 18 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists, while Joakim Noah added 18 points, 15 boards and six helpers for the Bulls, who have won three of their last four games on the heels of a 2-6 stretch. Klay Thompson tallied 30 points and 10 rebounds, David Lee supplied 24 points, nine boards and six assists and Stephen Curry provided 21 points and nine helpers for Golden State, which fell to 21-2 at home this season. It was 14-0 against the Eastern Conference coming in. The Warriors were 0-of-13 from beyond the arc after the break. They were 9- of-20 from long distance inn the first half. Cheap Yeezy Powerphase Ireland. They were up by as many as 11 in the fourth quarter and led 99-92 midway through the frame before the Bulls ripped off six straight points to get within a point. Rose hit a pair of runners and a Gasol turnaround jumper whittled the deficit to 99-98 with 4:08 remaining in regulation. After Golden State built its cushion to 105-100 following a Curry runner, seven consecutive points from Chicago gave it the lead. A Noah layup, two Gasol free throws and a Kirk Hinrich 3-pointer with 15.8 on the clock staked Chicago to a 107-105 edge. Andre Iguodala was off the mark on a straightaway triple at the other end, but Draymond Greens tip-in knotted the contest with 2.6 ticks in regulation. Earlier, the Warriors led 35-29 following a quarter of play and 56-51 at the break. Chicago clawed within 81-79 after three when Aaron Brooks put in a reverse layup at the horn. Golden State, though, began the fourth on a 10-1 surge. Lees three-point play capped the burst and gave the hosts a 91-80 cushion. It was a great game, it was a fun game to be part of. We just couldnt close it, Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. Game Notes The Warriors netted 22 points off 21 turnovers ... The Bulls held a 61-48 rebounding advantage ... Golden State had won 12 of its last 15 at home over Chicago ... The Warriors were attempting to become the first team to win 20 straight home games since the Denver Nuggets won 23 in a row from Jan. 20-Apr. 17, 2013. ' ' '