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Quickley's Buzzer-Beating 3 Lifts Raptors Over Hornets, 97-96

Turnovers proved decisive in Toronto's fifth win in six.

Overview

  • Immanuel Quickley drilled a catch-and-shoot 3 at the horn seconds after LaMelo Ball put Charlotte ahead 96-94 with 1.6 remaining.
  • Toronto erased a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit, going 4-for-7 from deep in the final period after starting 3-for-27 from three.
  • RJ Barrett led the Raptors with 28 points and seven rebounds, Quickley added 21, and Scottie Barnes scored 17; Collin Sexton paced the Hornets with 22.
  • Charlotte’s 18 turnovers, compared with six for Toronto, undercut a strong start and proved pivotal late.
  • Brandon Ingram left in the first half with a sprained right thumb as X-rays were negative, and Barnes returned after a right-knee scare; next up are the Celtics for Toronto and the Pacers for Charlotte.