The Toronto Raptors (49 - 33) defeated the Charlotte Hornets (33 - 49) 92 - 87 on Wednesday at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. The Raptors came into this matchup as the projected fourth seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs, but were looking to move up into the third seed, where the Chicago Bulls currently sit. The win here puts them in position to take that spot, but only as long as the Bulls lose their matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday as well. If the Raptors finish as the fourth seed, they'll play the Washington Wizards, but if they finish as the third seed, they'll take on the Milwaukee Bucks. The Hornets have been eliminated from the playoffs so this loss marks an end to their season. The Raptors were the superior shooters in this game, going 49 percent from the field and 36 percent from the three - point line, while the Hornets went 42 percent from the floor and 36 percent from deep. After struggling with his shot recently, Kyle Lowry finally broke out of his slump and went off for a game - high of 26 points (8 - 15 FG, 6 - 9 3Pt, 4 - 4 FT), to go along with seven assists and three steals. He had combined to go just 13 - for - 46 from the field and 3 - for - 17 from the three - point line over his previous three games, so this was a much needed confidence booster heading into the playoffs. DeMar DeRozan had a solid showing in the win as well, posting 16 points (8 - 13 FG, 0 - 2 3Pt), six assists and two steals. He had to sit out of Tuesday's game due to a groin injury, so it was good to see him come back and get a full games worth of work without any setbacks. Jonas Valanciunas and Terrence Ross were the other two Raptors in double figures. Valanciunas finished with 18 points (9 - 11) and five rebounds, while Ross added 13 points (5 - 15 FG, 3 - 13 3Pt) and three assists. After combining to go just 3 - for - 10 from the field and 0 - for - 5 from the three - point line during Monday's game against the Rockets, Gerald Henderson and Kemba Walker had much better performances this time around. Walker finished with 17 points (6 - 15 FG, 1 - 5 3Pt, 4 - 4 FT), four assists and three steals, while Henderson recorded 15 points (7 - 12 FG, 1 - 1 3Pt) and three rebounds. Neither wanted to end their season as poorly as they played Monday, so they'll be much happier with this performance despite taking the loss. The Hornets saw a nice contribution from their bench as well though, as Troy Daniels finished with a team - high of 24 points (7 - 15 FG, 6 - 13 3Pt, 4 - 4 FT) over 29 minutes. the 24 points were a new season - high for the guard, who has received extra playing time due to the injuries that have taken a toll on this roster here at the end of the season. This marks the final regular season game for both teams.
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