The Charlotte Hornets defeated the host Toronto Raptors, 110 - 106, at Air Canada Center on Wednesday. This was a must win for Charlotte and it marked one of their biggest road victories of the season. Three-point shooting really carried the Hornets, as they went 16 - of - 32 from long distance, while the Raptors went just 11 - of - 31. Charlotte also did a much better job of taking care of the ball, as they committed just nine turnovers, while forcing 14 from Toronto. Despite there being just five ties and five lead changes in total, neither team was able to lead by more than 11 points in this close - fought battle. The Hornets bench was huge as well, as they outscored the Raptors bench, 52 - 28. It took a late run from the Hornets to cap off their win, as they outscored the Raptors, 44 - 32, in the fourth quarter. The Hornets (34 - 41) are within two games of the eight - seed in the east, as this win shows how dangerous they can be. Kemba Walker led the starters in scoring, as he tallied 19 points, four rebounds and two assists. Nicolas Batum accumulated 15 points, four rebounds and three assists. Marvin Williams amassed 18 points and 12 rebounds en route to a double - double. Marco Belinelli led the team in scoring off the bench, as he dropped 21 points on 7 - of - 11 shooting. Frank Kaminsky also played well off the bench, providing 13 points, four rebounds and two assists. On deck for Charlotte is a home matchup versus the Denver Nuggets on Friday. The Raptors (45 - 30) had won six - straight headed into this game, but playing against someone who has their lives on the line is a completely different animal. DeMar DeRozan once again led the way for Toronto, as he collected 28 points, six rebounds and eight assists. Cory Joseph accrued 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Serge Ibaka totaled 15 points, two rebounds and two assists. Jonas Valanciunas recorded another double - double, amassing 14 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks on 5 - of - 6 shooting. Toronto will look to start a new winning streak on Friday in a home matchup against the Indiana Pacers.
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