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Orlando currently owns the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, just 1 1/2 games behind No. 7 New Jersey and 1 1/2 games ahead of Indiana.

Anthony Parker scored 20 points for the Atlantic Division-leading Raptors, who have won three of four. Joey Graham netted 19 points, while T.J. Ford added 16 points and eight assists.

Hedo Turkoglu had a career-high 37 points for the Magic, who have lost three of four. Grant Hill netted 19 points and Dwight Howard had 18 points and 15 rebounds in the loss.

With Toronto clinging to a 109-108 lead in the final minute, Turkoglu missed on a jumper and Bosh got fouled on the rebound. He converted both free throws with 9.4 seconds on the clock. With Orlando trailing by three, Turkoglu got a good look on a three-pointer from the right corner, but missed as Toronto escaped with the win.

After Rasho Nesterovic's jump shot 37 seconds into the game, Orlando assumed immediate control on a 12-2 burst sparked by a Howard dunk 18 seconds later. The Magic maintained it down the stretch and led 37-24 heading into the second.

Keyon Dooling scored on a runner 32 seconds into the second, but Toronto answered with a 9-2 spurt finished by a Morris Peterson tip shot with 7:34 remaining to trail 41-33. The Raptors continued closing in on the Magic down the stretch for a 57-52 halftime deficit.

The Raptors came out of the locker room on a 17-5 run to claim a 67-62 lead on Graham's three-pointer with 7:48 left, and neither team gained any ground through the rest of the stanza for an 84-79 margin heading into the fourth.

The Magic got back into the game midway through the fourth on a 10-4 run and Turkoglu's three-pointer with 3:18 remaining knotted the score at 106.

Game Notes

Wednesday's game between playoff-bound Toronto and Orlando was the fourth and final matchup of the regular season. The Raptors swept the season series, and have won six of seven and eight of the last 10 meetings...Toronto has won three of its last four at Orlando.