The Toronto Raptors defeated the Charlotte Hornets, 90 - 85, at Air Canada Centre on Wednesday evening. The game came down to starkly contrasting third and fourth quarters, with the Raptors (33 - 24) catching fire at the right time and making a memorable comeback for the victory. Toronto got things off on the right foot, building a 31 - 20 lead after one quarter. However, the Hornets (24 - 32) put together a stellar defensive effort over the middle periods, limiting their hosts to just 27 points in the second and third quarters combined, while scoring 34 themselves in the third quarter alone. That surge gave them a seemingly dominant 75 - 58 edge heading into the final period, but the light went on for the Raptors at that point. They turned the tables on their visitors by limiting Charlotte to just 10 points in the fourth quarter and putting up 32 themselves, allowing them to escape with an improbable home victory and snap a three - game skid. The Hornets were led by a spectacular 27 - point tally from Frank Kaminsky, which he supplemented with five rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block. Kemba Walker was next with a near double - double of 24 points, nine assists, four boards and two steals. Nicolas Batum turned in 10 points, five assists, four rebounds, two steals and one block. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist posted six points but also hauled in 14 rebounds, dished out two assists, recorded two steals and registered a pair of blocks. Jeremy Lamb led the second unit with a modest six points. Kyle Lowry's 21 points paced the Raptors, and he added six rebounds, six assists and one steal. Norman Powell drew the start and managed 17 points, two rebounds and three steals. DeMarre Carroll produced a 13 - point, 11 - rebound double - double while drawing the start at power forward with the newly acquired Serge Ibaka not suiting up. He added four assists and one steal. DeMar DeRozan endured a nightmarish evening from the field, shooting just 5 - of - 19 on the way to a 10 - point tally, which he complemented with three rebounds and two assists. Jonas Valanciunas matched DeRozan's scoring total and hauled in 11 boards, dished out one assist and recorded one steal. Delon Wright led the bench with 11 points, two assists, one rebound, two steals and one block. The Hornets resume post - All - Star - break play when they visit the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, February 23rd, while the Raptors kick off the second half by doing battle with the Boston Celtics at home on Friday evening, February 24th.
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