The Toronto Raptors rallied from 15 points down in the third quarter to beat the Charlotte Hornets 123-117.
The Raptors trailed 80-65 with 7:10 left in the third quarter. They outscored the Hornets 58-37 the rest of the way.
Immanuel Quickley’s driving layup with 2:00 left made it 118-115, and Dennis Schröder’s 2 free throws with 29.9 seconds left put it away at 122-115.
During clutch time, the Raptors outscored the Hornets 12-5. Late in the fourth quarter, Cody Martin had 2 steals, one of them leading to Brandon Miller’s 3-pointer that put the Hornets ahead 110-108, and the Hornets scored 3 points off them.
RJ Barrett scored 23 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) on 9 for 15 shooting, and Bruce Brown added 12 points (6 in the paint) off the bench. The Raptors had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Hornets, Miles Bridges had a career-high 45 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, and Miller added 20 points. Martin had 19 points and 8 assists.
The Raptors shot 53.1% from the field and 51.5% from 3 to the Hornets’ 48.9% and 41.0%. The Hornets did not make a field goal in the last 3:25. The Hornets’ starters outscored the Raptors 42-30 in 12 minutes together.