Jeremy Lamb made a 3-pointer on a pass from Kemba Walker with 3.3 seconds left, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Toronto Raptors 113-111.
Kawhi Leonard’s driving layup had put the Raptors ahead 111-110 with 15 seconds left.
The Raptors had the ball down 2 after a timeout, but Leonard missed a 19-foot jumper with 0.8 seconds left that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Hornets outscored the Raptors 9-7.
Walker had 29 points and 8 assists. Lamb added 22 points and 3 steals off the bench, and Frank Kaminsky had a season-high 22 points (12 in the paint) and 13 rebounds off the bench. The Hornets had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Raptors, Leonard scored 29 points on 12 for 18 shooting, and Serge Ibaka added 20 points (16 in the paint) and 12 rebounds on 10 for 15 shooting off the bench. Ibaka scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter.
The Raptors forced 7 turnovers, about 7 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Hornets outscored the Raptors 59-38 off the bench. The Raptors outscored the Hornets 27-11 in 8 minutes with Lowry, Gasol, Leonard, Siakam and VanVleet on the floor together.