Charlotte Hornets at Toronto Raptors
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Jared Rhoden scored 23 points in the Raptors' ninth straight home victory over the Hornets. Scottie Barnes added 17 points and 11 rebounds as the Raptors finished 18-23 at home.
AJ Lawson scored 14 points and the Raptors matched their biggest margin of victory this season. Toronto also had a 30-point win at Brooklyn on March 26.
Nick Smith Jr. had 28 points and 10 rebounds and Jusuf Nurkic added 26 points for Charlotte. The Hornets have lost five straight and seven in a row in the road.
Charlotte’s Taj Gibson had two points and five rebounds in the 1,00th game of his NBA career. Gibson started with Chicago in the 2009-10 season.
Toronto’s RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley both played 14 minutes in the first half before sitting out the second half. Barrett scored 11 points, and Quickley added eight.
Raptors: Forward Brandon Ingram has been shut down for the season after receiving an injection in his injured left ankle, head coach Darko Rajakovic said. Ingram visited a specialist in New York City last week and received a platelet-rich plasma injection on Tuesday.
Regular Season Series
TOR wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 96 - 126 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 96 - 126 |
| 4th 11.0 |  |
shot clock turnover | 96 - 126 |
| 4th 33.1 | |
Orlando Robinson defensive rebound | 96 - 126 |
| 4th 37.0 |  |
Jaylen Sims misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot | 96 - 126 |
Statistics
 CHA |
 TOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-82 | FG | 49-104 |
| 43.9 | Field Goal % | 47.1 |
| 11-35 | 3PT | 19-52 |
| 31.4 | Three Point % | 36.5 |
| 13-16 | FT | 9-12 |
| 81.3 | Free Throw % | 75.0 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 23 | Assists | 37 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 30 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 34 |
Toronto Raptors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Garrett Temple, SF | Out | Apr 23 |
| Jared Rhoden, G | Out | Apr 22 |
| Ulrich Chomche, C | Out | Apr 15 |
| Chris Boucher, PF | Out | Apr 13 |
| Ja'Kobe Walter, G | Out | Apr 12 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Game Information
Location: Toronto, ON
Attendance: 19,800 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
41 | 41 | .500 | - | L1 |
 Atlanta |
40 | 42 | .488 | 1 | W3 |
 Miami |
37 | 45 | .451 | 4 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
19 | 63 | .232 | 22 | L7 |
 Washington |
18 | 64 | .220 | 23 | W1 |
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
61 | 21 | .744 | - | W2 |
 New York |
51 | 31 | .622 | 10 | W1 |
 Toronto |
30 | 52 | .366 | 31 | L2 |
 Brooklyn |
26 | 56 | .317 | 35 | L3 |
 Philadelphia |
24 | 58 | .293 | 37 | L2 |
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