Immanuel Quickley made a 3-pointer on a pass from Sandro Mamukelashvili at the buzzer, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Charlotte Hornets 97-96.
LaMelo Ball’s driving layup had put the Hornets ahead 96-94 with 1.6 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Hornets outscored the Raptors 13-11. Collin Sexton scored 5 of the Hornets’ 13 on 2 for 2 shooting.
RJ Barrett scored 28 points (22 in the paint). Quickley added 21 points, and Collin Murray-Boyles had 4 points and a career-high 15 rebounds. Barrett scored 16 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Hornets, Sexton scored 22 points off the bench, and Ball went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Hornets forced 6 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Raptors outscored the Hornets 60-36 in the paint.