Barnes blocked the winning shot at the buzzer! The Raptors narrowly defeated the Hornets for their 4th consecutive victory. Yingge scored 27 points and three goals, 20+8.

On November 18, the NBA regular season Raptors played against the Hornets at home. With the Raptors leading by up to 12 points, the Hornets continued to counterattack and chase points. Ingram contributed key offensive and passing performances, and Barnes blocked Sexton's tip-in at the buzzer. In the end, the Raptors narrowly defeated the Hornets 110-108 and won 4 consecutive games. The Hornets suffered a 3-game losing streak.

Statistics

Raptors: Ingram had 27 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks, Barnes had 16 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks, Barrett had 16 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Quickley had 15 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, Poeltl had 13 points, 9 rebounds, and Dick had 10 points.

Hornets: Knipel had 24 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals, Bridges had 22 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, 3 goals, 20 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, and Sexton had 17 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.

Game Review

The Raptors have defeated the Nets, Cavaliers and Pacers in the past three consecutive away games and gained three consecutive victories. The Hornets have lost two consecutive games to the Bucks and Thunder in the past two games. The Hornets lacked Green, Miller and Guwei in this game, and the Raptors lacked Abbacchi. The Raptors continued to maintain a slight lead in the first quarter. No player on either side scored in double figures. At the end of the first quarter, the Raptors led the Hornets 28-24.

In the second quarter, the two sides scored less than 30 points in two consecutive quarters. The Raptors won another 1 point 29-28 in a single quarter. At the end of the first half, the Raptors led the Hornets 57-52. In the first two quarters of the game, three players from the Hornets scored in double figures, while only one player from the Raptors scored in double figures. Back from the halftime break, the Hornets' offensive efficiency improved. They completed the only performance of the two teams scoring 30+ points in a single quarter. The Raptors were recovered by 3 points 28-31 in a single quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the Raptors only led the Hornets 85-83 by 2 points.

In the final quarter of the game, the Raptors gradually expanded their 94-87 lead, and continued to maintain a 104-98 lead thereafter. The Hornets continued to counterattack and chase points. The Raptors were overtaken by 4 points 106-108. Barnes dunked and Ingram assisted Barrett for a layup to lead by 2 points. Ingram blocked Kalkbrenner, and Barnes blocked Sexton's tip-in at the buzzer. In the end, the Raptors narrowly defeated the Hornets 110-108 and gained a 4-game winning streak

Both sides started

Raptors: Ingram, Barnes, Poeltl, Barrett, Quickley

Hornets: Kniper, Bridges, three goals, James, Kalkbrenner