Pascal Siakam scored 27 points (20 in the paint), and the Toronto Raptors went on an 18-6 run that bridged the third and fourth quarters to beat the Charlotte Hornets 114-99.
The Hornets led 81-77 with 8.2 seconds left in the third quarter. Chris Boucher’s free throw put the Raptors ahead for good with 9:27 left in the fourth quarter. Precious Achiuwa scored 6 points during the run, and they led 95-87 with 7:03 left.
Scottie Barnes had 22 points (10 in the fourth quarter), 17 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocks, and Gary Trent Jr. added 22 points and a career-high 10 rebounds off the bench. The Raptors had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Hornets, Terry Rozier had 22 points, 7 assists and 3 steals.
The Raptors shot 51.2% from the field and 27.6% from 3 to the Hornets’ 43.8% and 25.0%. The Hornets gave up 15 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Raptors missed. The Raptors outscored the Hornets 40-21 in 13 minutes with Schröder, Siakam, Anunoby, Trent and Barnes on the floor together.