RJ Barrett’s late layup hands Raptors win
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Brandon Ingram led all scorers with 27 points as the Toronto Raptors held on for a 110-108 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday.
TORONTO – Brandon Ingram led all scorers with 27 points as the Toronto Raptors held on for a 110-108 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday.
Immanuel Quickley had his first double-double of the season as Toronto (9-5) won its fourth in a row. Quickley had 15 points and a season-high 10 rebounds.
Kon Knueppel scored 24 points as Charlotte (4-10) dropped its third straight. LaMelo Ball added 20 points with eight assists.
Miles Bridges drained a 26-foot three-pointer for a 108-106 Hornets lead with 1:41 left to play.
Scottie Barnes answered back for the Raptors with a thunderous two-handed dunk to tie it at 108-108.
After Quickley blocked Ball’s floater, he and Ingram worked a give-and-go, opening a lane for RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., who made a game-winning layup with 18.4 seconds to go.
Barnes preserved the win with a block on Collin Sexton’s six-foot jumper with 0.2 seconds left to play.
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