National Basketball Association
Toronto 132, Charlotte 120
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Officials: #26 Pat Fraher, #34 Kevin Cutler, #59 Tyler Mirkovich
Attendance: 19800

Pascal Siakam scored 28 points and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Charlotte Hornets 132-120 Tuesday night.

Gary Trent Jr. added 24 points for the Raptors, who have won two in a row and split the first four games of a six-game homestand. The Raptors made a season-best 20 3-pointers.

O.G. Anunoby scored 22 points for the Raptors. Precious Achiuwa scored 13, Chris Boucher had 12 points and Fred VanVleet had 11 points.

Terry Rozier scored 33 points for the Hornets, who have lost two in a row. LaMelo Ball added 24 points and 14 assists, Mason Plumlee had 21 points, P.J. Washington had 13 points and Jalen McDaniels scored 11.

Toronto took a two-point lead into the fourth quarter. Boucher's 3-pointer gave Toronto an eight-point lead with 8:54 to play. Plumlee scored the next five points. Ball later made a 3-pointer, cutting the lead to one with 7:05 to go.

The Raptors responded with two 3-pointers by Anunoby and another by VanVleet to start a 14-0 run that bumped the lead to 122-107 with 3:26 remaining.

The Raptors used an 8-2 surge to take an eight-point lead with 4:28 to play in the second quarter. Rozier made a 3-point shot with 3:03 to play, cutting the lead to four. Boucher scored five straight points to make the lead nine, as Toronto went on to lead 72-66 at halftime.

The Raptors shot 55.1 percent (27-for-49) from the field in the first half with Siakam scoring 18 points.

The Hornets shot 57.4 percent (27-for-47) from the field in the half. Rozier led with 15 points.

Charlotte's JT Thor hit a 3-point shot to trim the margin to two points with 3:00 remaining in the third quarter. On the Hornets' next possession, Thor came back to tie the game on a 10-footer with 2:23 left. Cody Martin's layup gave Charlotte a two-point lead, but Malachi Flynn's 3-pointer put Toronto ahead by one, and the Raptors went on to lead 96-94 after three quarters.

Gordon Hayward (hamstring) did not play for Charlotte. Toronto's Otto Porter Jr. (foot surgery) is out for the season.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Charlotte   Toronto
Terry Rozier 33 Scoring Pascal Siakam 28
LaMelo Ball 14 Assists Fred VanVleet 8
Jalen McDaniels 7 Rebounds Christian Koloko 8
Jalen McDaniels 4 Free Throws Made Gary Trent Jr. 8
Dennis Smith Jr. 3 Steals Gary Trent Jr. 2
P.J. Washington 2 Blocks Precious Achiuwa 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Charlotte 120 54.7 15-35 11-15 33 34 4 6 10
Toronto 132 49.5 20-44 22-27 32 49 4 4 11
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Raptors have a W/L % of .389 after a win and .478 after a loss.
  • Charlotte will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Hornets have a W/L % of .091 after a win and .323 after a loss.