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ORLANDO, Fla. -- After Atlantas offense exploded on them two nights earlier, the Toronto Raptors faced a similar situation in the first quarter Sunday night -- they were leaving Orlando players open, and the inferior Magic were knocking down shots.Only this time, Toronto turned things around. It got back to its defensive principles in the second quarter, and by the second half, Orlando couldnt find an open shot while the Raptors pulled away for a 109-79 victory.Toronto limited the Magic to 28 second-half points and 41 percent shooting, which was in stark contrast to Friday night when Atlanta shot nearly 54 percent from the floor while beating the Raptors 125-121.That was big for us after a lackluster defensive game against Atlanta, said Toronto coach Dwane Casey, whose team has eclipsed 100 points an NBA-best 15 straight times.Thats the way we have to play if we are going to be important, relevant in this league. We have to play with that defensive intensity every night.The Raptors stepped up defensively in the second half, turning a four-point halftime lead into an 84-64 edge by the end of third quarter. Orlando, which has struggled offensively throughout the season, managed just 13 points in the game-changing third quarter.The Magic were 3 for 21 from 3-point range. Evan Fournier led Orlando with 15 points but was plagued by foul trouble and turnovers.We didnt start the game following our game plan very well. We had a good first quarter, said Orlando coach Frank Vogel, whose team dropped to 5-10 at home this season. We didnt play team basketball and it got worse as the game went on. They made their runs and we gave in versus responding.Much of that was because the Magic had few answers for guard DeMar DeRozan and Jonas Valanciunas. Aaron Gordon and Jeff Green took turns getting beat off the dribble and on pullup jumpers by DeRozan, who finished with a game-high 31 points for his fourth-straight 30-point effort.Valanciunas dominated his old teammates Bismack Biyombo and Nikola Vucevic in the post, getting 16 points and 13 rebounds.Just trying to bounce back from a loss, it sucks coming off a loss, DeRozan said. You just want to do whatever you can to get a win and that was my whole mindset tonight.TEMPORARY PROMOTIONRookie Fred VanVleet benefited from extra playing time Sunday with Cory Joseph not dressed due to flu-like symptoms.VanVleet, who has been back-and-forth to the D-League this season, had four points, four assists and three steals in 22 minutes.He came in and there was no let up, Casey said with a smile. I told somebody Cory better hurry up and get well. Footsteps are behind him.UNHAPPY REUNIONBiyombo likely saw his first matchup with his former Raptors teammates going differently than it did Sunday night.He had eight points, three blocked shots and 12 rebounds, but the Magic center also had four turnovers and did little to slow Valanciunas.TIP-INSRaptors: Pascal Siakam had four blocked shots in the first half but also had four fouls before halftime.Magic: Guard Jodie Meeks got a flagrant-1 for a hard foul on Lowry with 6:28 play in the second quarter. ... Elfrid Payton scored 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting off the bench in the first half. ... Orlando has not won back-to-back home games since defeating New Orleans and Dallas on Nov. 16 and Nov. 19, respectively. The Magic beat Brooklyn at home on Friday night.UP NEXTRaptors: Toronto returns home to take on Brooklyn on Tuesday night.Magic: Orlando goes on the road to face Miami on Tuesday night. Air Max Pas Cher Chine Paypal . 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On Monday, Vinci made a successful return to Arthur Ashe Stadium, beating 46th-ranked Anna-Lena Friedsam of Germany 6-2, 6-4 in the U.S. Opens first round.The stakes and atmosphere were rather different from her previous two appearances in the tournaments main arena, which now features a retractable roof that provides extra shade even while open, as it was Monday, with the sky blue and the temperature at 90 degrees.A year ago, unseeded and ranked 43rd, Vinci beat Williams in the semifinals, then lost to another Italian, childhood friend Flavia Pennetta, in the first Grand Slam final for both.Its always beautiful to be back on that court, Vinci said. The stadium wasnt full, like when I played against Serena or when I played against Flavia. But its a special court ... so I tried to bring to mind the emotions of a year ago, to boost myself and think more positively than negatively.Thosse sorts of thoughts helped Vinci when she got into a bit of a second-set rut against Friedsam, who eliminated her at this years Australian Open.ddddddddddddI tried to think of things from last year, Vinci said. Those moments on the court where I lived the most beautiful moments of my life from a tennis standpoint.Against Friedsam, Vinci displayed the same varied game that carried her past Williams, filled with frustrating slices and drop shots and angles. There were also the same grunts of Heh! accompanying most shots. And, when it ended, the same broad smile and quick wit that charmed New York spectators a year ago.She says she appreciates hearing from fans who realize who she is, whether via a greeting during a chance meeting at a coffee shop or via chants of Vinci! Vinci! during practice sessions.Vinci is seeded No. 7 at this U.S. Open, a big step up from 2015, and a status which brings with it the realization that if she cant duplicate last years run, her ranking will fall. She joked after Mondays victory that she had earned 60 ranking points by virtue of that result -- but says shes trying not to harp on that part of the equation.Everyone says, `Theres so much pressure on you! Thats normal. Thats normal, said Vinci, who will play Christina McHale of the U.S. next. Repeating the results of last year would be a dream.---Follow Howard Fendrich on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich ' ' '