Pascal Siakam scored 36 points (28 in the paint), and the Toronto Raptors beat the Charlotte Hornets 128-108.
The Raptors led by as many as 20, pulling away with a 26-12 run bridging the first and second quarters.
OG Anunoby scored 23 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) on 9 for 13 shooting, and Fred VanVleet added 20 points, a career-high 20 assists and 3 steals. The Raptors had 3 20-point scorers. VanVleet assisted on 8 of Siakam’s 16 baskets, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Hornets, Svi Mykhailiuk scored a career-high 26 points with 5 3-pointers, and James Bouknight added 21 points on 7 for 11 shooting off the bench.
The Hornets forced 8 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Raptors outscored the Hornets 90-44 in the paint.