Miles Bridges scored 22 points, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Toronto Raptors 119-116.
Gordon Hayward’s driving layup answered OG Anunoby’s driving layup and put the Hornets back ahead for good with 3:35 left in the fourth quarter.
Terry Rozier’s 22-foot step-back jumper with 22.2 seconds left made it 117-114.
During clutch time, the Hornets outscored the Raptors 18-13. Rozier scored 7 of the Hornets’ 18 on 2 for 2 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Hayward scored 24 points on 10 for 15 shooting. Rozier added 21 points and 13 assists, and Brandon Miller scored 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers). The Hornets had 4 20-point scorers. Rozier assisted on 6 of Bridges’ 8 baskets.
For the Raptors, Scottie Barnes had 31 points (15 in the fourth quarter), 10 rebounds and 10 assists on 12 for 18 shooting, his third career triple-double, and Pascal Siakam added 25 points on 11 for 15 shooting. Barnes scored 15 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter.
The Hornets shot 55.7% from the field and 52.0% from 3 to the Raptors’ 50.5% and 18.8%. The Raptors outscored the Hornets 74-50 in the paint.