Gordon Hayward scores 24 points as hot-shooting Hornets hold off Scottie Barnes, Raptors 119-116
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Gordon Hayward scored 24 points, Miles Bridges added 22 and the hot-shooting Charlotte Hornets survived Scottie Barnes' triple-double to beat the Toronto Raptors 119-116 on Friday night.
Terry Rozier had 21 points and 13 assists and rookie Brandon Miller scored 20 for the Hornets, who shot 55.7% from the field, 52% from beyond the 3-point arc and made 18 of 20 free throws.
Barnes had 31 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds for Toronto, but missed a shot at the buzzer that appeared as though it would have sent the game into overtime had it gone down. After the game, it was determined that Barnes' foot was on the line, making it a 2-point attempt.
Barnes' triple-double was the third of his career and second this season.
Pascal Siakam added 25 points for the Raptors, who trailed by 13 points to start the fourth quarter and rallied to take a five-point lead, only to squander it down the stretch.
“It was just about not panicking,” Bridges said of battling back after surrendering the lead. “We know they went on a run and they came back, but at that moment right there we just had to change the way we were playing and be more physical.”
Despite playing without their top scorer in LaMelo Ball, who is out with an ankle injury, the Hornets tied a franchise record with four players finishing with at least 20 points - the first time that has happened since Feb. 13.
“That is what we need to do, especially with Melo out,” Bridges said. “We're capable of that every night and we have to continue to hold each other accountable and come out and be aggressive every game.”
Both teams entered the game having lost four of their previous five.
The Hornets led by 20 in the first half and took a 90-77 lead into the fourth quarter. But the Raptors opened the period with an 11-2 run, fueled by their reserves.
Toronto took the lead with seven minutes left when Precious Achiuwa knocked down a 3 and pushed its advantage to five when Barnes hit a runner in the lane, drawing boos from the crowd.
But the Hornets stormed back behind a barrage of 3s from Bridges, Rozier and Miller to give them a one-point lead with 4:23 left, prompting Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic to put his starters back in.
Rozier buried a difficult step-back jumper from the left wing to put Charlotte up by three with 22.2 seconds left before inadvertently fouling Barnes on a 3-point attempt. Barnes missed the first free throw before making the final two.
Rozier made two free throws with 7.3 seconds left to put Charlotte up by three.
“They made some tough shots down the stretch,” Barnes said of the Hornets.
Barnes said the Raptors need to start faster.
“We have to come and play with some urgency from the beginning and lock in mentally,” Barnes said. “Create stops and let that lead us to transition on the offensive end.”
The Hornets came into the game having made 43.9% of their 3-pointers in the previous three games and stayed hot in the first half, making 8 of 13 from beyond the arc to build a 66-54 halftime lead.
“I think the last five or six games our shot profile has gotten a lot better," Hornets coach Steve Clifford said. "Early in the year, we were scoring a ton in the paint, but we weren’t making many 3s nor were we shooting that many. Now we’re getting a better balance."
Charlotte finished 13 of 25 from beyond the arc.
Toronto's Otto Porter Jr. left the game in the first half with a left foot contusion.
UP NEXT
Raptors: At New York on Monday night.
Hornets: Host Miami on Monday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jakob Poeltl vs. Mark Williams (Pascal Siakam gains possession) | |||
11:47 | Scottie Barnes turnover (bad pass) (Miles Bridges steals) | |||
11:40 | Terry Rozier misses two point driving reverse layup | |||
11:38 | Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound | |||
11:29 | Scottie Barnes turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
11:07 | Terry Rozier turnover (bad pass) (Scottie Barnes steals) | |||
11:01 | +2 | Scottie Barnes makes two point running dunk | 2-0 | |
10:43 | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point pullup jump shot (Gordon Hayward assists) | 2-2 | |
10:28 | +2 | Jakob Poeltl makes two point cutting layup (OG Anunoby assists) | 4-2 | |
10:11 | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point driving hook shot | 4-4 | |
9:59 | Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot | |||
9:56 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
9:50 | Miles Bridges turnover (bad pass) (Pascal Siakam steals) | |||
9:46 | Mark Williams blocks Dennis Schroder's two point driving finger roll layup | |||
9:43 | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | |||
9:40 | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point running layup (Brandon Miller assists) | 4-6 | |
9:25 | Pascal Siakam misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
9:24 | Jakob Poeltl offensive rebound | |||
9:21 | Pascal Siakam misses three point jump shot | |||
9:21 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
9:10 | Mark Williams misses two point floating jump shot | |||
9:08 | Scottie Barnes defensive rebound | |||
9:00 | +2 | OG Anunoby makes two point pullup jump shot (Pascal Siakam assists) | 6-6 | |
8:40 | Miles Bridges misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
8:37 | Mark Williams offensive rebound | |||
8:30 | +3 | Terry Rozier makes three point jump shot (Gordon Hayward assists) | 6-9 | |
8:18 | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point alley-oop layup (Jakob Poeltl assists) | 8-9 | |
7:58 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving bank jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 8-11 | |
7:47 | Scottie Barnes misses three point jump shot | |||
7:44 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
7:41 | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point running jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 8-14 | |
7:39 | Raptors 60 second timeout | |||
7:16 | OG Anunoby misses two point driving layup | |||
7:12 | Jakob Poeltl offensive rebound | |||
7:12 | +2 | Jakob Poeltl makes two point tip layup | 10-14 | |
6:58 | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point driving floating jump shot | 10-16 | |
6:46 | Gordon Hayward personal foul (Scottie Barnes draws the foul) | |||
6:39 | Dennis Schroder turnover (bad pass) (P.J. Washington steals) | |||
6:26 | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (P.J. Washington assists) | 10-19 | |
6:00 | +2 | Jakob Poeltl makes two point dunk (Dennis Schroder assists) | 12-19 | |
5:46 | Gordon Hayward misses three point bank jump shot | |||
5:43 | Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:37 | Gary Trent Jr. misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
5:33 | Gordon Hayward defensive rebound | |||
5:25 | Gordon Hayward misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
5:22 | Mark Williams offensive rebound | |||
5:21 | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point cutting layup (Mark Williams assists) | 12-21 | |
5:06 | Pascal Siakam turnover (bad pass) (Mark Williams steals) | |||
5:00 | Dennis Schroder personal foul (Mark Williams draws the foul) | |||
4:45 | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point cutting layup (Ish Smith assists) | 12-23 | |
4:30 | OG Anunoby misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
4:26 | Jakob Poeltl offensive rebound | |||
4:24 | Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot | |||
4:22 | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | |||
4:12 | Gordon Hayward misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
4:07 | OG Anunoby defensive rebound | |||
4:06 | P.J. Washington personal foul (Pascal Siakam draws the foul) | |||
3:53 | Gary Trent Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
3:50 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
3:44 | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point hook shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 12-25 | |
3:25 | +2 | OG Anunoby makes two point driving layup (Precious Achiuwa assists) | 14-25 | |
3:11 | Brandon Miller misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
3:08 | Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound | |||
3:04 | Precious Achiuwa offensive foul (P.J. Washington draws the foul) | |||
3:04 | Precious Achiuwa turnover (offensive foul) | |||
2:41 | Nick Richards misses two point hook shot | |||
2:39 | Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound | |||
2:28 | Gary Trent Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
2:27 | Nick Richards defensive rebound | |||
2:26 | Nick Richards turnover (bad pass) (Malachi Flynn steals) | |||
2:15 | Nick Richards shooting foul (OG Anunoby draws the foul) | |||
2:15 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
2:15 | +1 | OG Anunoby makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-25 | |
2:15 | +1 | OG Anunoby makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-25 | |
2:11 | Malachi Flynn personal foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | |||
1:55 | Miles Bridges misses two point driving layup | |||
1:53 | Scottie Barnes defensive rebound | |||
1:45 | +2 | Precious Achiuwa makes two point driving layup (Scottie Barnes assists) | 18-25 | |
1:35 | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 18-28 | |
1:21 | Otto Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
1:19 | Precious Achiuwa turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
1:19 | Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound | |||
1:01 | Precious Achiuwa shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | |||
1:01 | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-29 | |
1:01 | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-30 | |
0:46 | +2 | Scottie Barnes makes two point jump shot (Otto Porter Jr. assists) | 20-30 | |
0:33 | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point pullup jump shot | 20-32 | |
0:24 | Gary Trent Jr. misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
0:21 | Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound | |||
0:21 | +2 | Precious Achiuwa makes two point tip layup | 22-32 | |
0:04 | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 22-35 | |
0:00 | Scottie Barnes misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:00 | Raptors offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:42 | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 22-38 | |
11:17 | +2 | Malachi Flynn makes two point driving reverse layup | 24-38 | |
11:03 | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | |||
10:59 | Scottie Barnes defensive rebound | |||
10:55 | +3 | Precious Achiuwa makes three point running jump shot (Scottie Barnes assists) | 27-38 | |
10:32 | Precious Achiuwa shooting foul (Nick Richards draws the foul) | |||
10:32 | +1 | Nick Richards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-39 | |
10:32 | +1 | Nick Richards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-40 | |
10:07 | +3 | Precious Achiuwa makes three point jump shot (Scottie Barnes assists) | 30-40 | |
9:51 | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point layup (Miles Bridges assists) | 30-42 | |
9:34 | Malachi Flynn turnover (lost ball) (Nick Richards steals) | |||
9:22 | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point driving layup | 30-44 | |
9:10 | Gary Trent Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
9:07 | Hornets defensive rebound | |||
8:42 | Miles Bridges misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
8:40 | Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound | |||
8:35 | Scottie Barnes misses two point running pullup jump shot | |||
8:32 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
8:31 | Miles Bridges misses two point running layup | |||
8:30 | Nick Richards offensive rebound | |||
8:28 | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point tip layup | 30-46 | |
8:28 | Raptors 60 second timeout | |||
8:10 | Dennis Schroder misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
8:02 | Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound | |||
8:02 | +2 | Precious Achiuwa makes two point tip layup | 32-46 | |
7:47 | Brandon Miller turnover (double dribble) | |||
7:31 | Precious Achiuwa turnover (bad pass) (P.J. Washington steals) | |||
7:28 | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point running finger roll layup (Ish Smith assists) | 32-48 | |
7:19 | P.J. Washington shooting foul (Scottie Barnes draws the foul) | |||
7:19 | Scottie Barnes misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | |||
7:19 | Hornets defensive rebound | |||
7:19 | +1 | Scottie Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 33-48 | |
7:17 | OG Anunoby personal foul (Loose ball) (Brandon Miller draws the foul) | |||
7:13 | +3 | Gordon Hayward makes three point jump shot (Ish Smith assists) | 33-51 | |
6:55 | OG Anunoby misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
6:55 | Hornets defensive rebound | |||
6:37 | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point pullup jump shot (Ish Smith assists) | 33-53 | |
6:26 | Dennis Schroder turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
6:10 | Gordon Hayward turnover (bad pass) (Dennis Schroder steals) | |||
6:08 | Brandon Miller blocks Chris Boucher's two point running layup | |||
6:05 | Pascal Siakam offensive rebound | |||
6:05 | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point putback layup | 35-53 | |
5:54 | Brandon Miller misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:52 | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | |||
5:50 | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point running layup | 37-53 | |
5:50 | Brandon Miller shooting foul (Pascal Siakam draws the foul) | |||
5:50 | +1 | Pascal Siakam makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 38-53 | |
5:32 | Chris Boucher blocks Brandon Miller's three point jump shot | |||
5:29 | Chris Boucher defensive rebound | |||
5:29 | Chris Boucher offensive foul (Charge) (Brandon Miller draws the foul) | |||
5:29 | Chris Boucher turnover (offensive foul) | |||
5:18 | Ish Smith turnover (bad pass) (OG Anunoby steals) | |||
5:15 | +2 | Chris Boucher makes two point running layup (Dennis Schroder assists) | 40-53 | |
5:15 | Mark Williams shooting foul (Chris Boucher draws the foul) | |||
5:15 | +1 | Chris Boucher makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 41-53 | |
4:55 | Gordon Hayward turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
4:47 | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point driving layup (Dennis Schroder assists) | 43-53 | |
4:47 | Mark Williams shooting foul (Pascal Siakam draws the foul) | |||
4:47 | +1 | Pascal Siakam makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 44-53 | |
4:26 | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 44-56 | |
4:07 | OG Anunoby misses three point jump shot | |||
4:07 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
4:07 | Pascal Siakam personal foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | |||
3:53 | Brandon Miller misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
3:49 | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | |||
3:33 | Pascal Siakam misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
3:30 | Nick Richards defensive rebound | |||
3:23 | Jakob Poeltl shooting foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | |||
3:23 | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 44-57 | |