The Toronto Raptors finally rediscovered their long-range shooting - and it led to a victory on Tuesday.
TORONTO - The TorontoPascal Siakam scored 28 points while O.G. Anunoby matched his career-high of six three-pointers on a 22-point night and theGary Trent Jr. had 24 points, while Precious Achiuwa had 13, Chris Boucher chipped in with 12, and Fred VanVleet scored 11 for Toronto ., who entered the game 29th in the league in three-point shooting - Charlotte is last - shot a season-high 20 three-pointers, and were just shy of their season's best three-point percentage .
A basket by LaMelo Ball pulled the Hornets to within 10, but Trent's three followed by a big dunk by Anunoby all but stuffed the Hornets' hopes for a win.and Hornets looked anything but the league's worst three-point shooting teams in the first quarter, shooting a combined 11-for-17 from behind the arc. Siakam had back-to-back threes and 14 points in a tight first quarter that saw neither team lead by more than five points, and Toronto led 35-34 to start the second.
Achiuwa, who'd missed 19 of his previous 20 three-point attempts before Tuesday, went 3-for-3 in the second quarter, including a pair on consecutive possessions that put Toronto up by five. A tip dunk by Boucher made it a nine-point lead with 2:20 left in the half, and Toronto took a 72-66 advantage into the break.
The Hornets shot a sizzling 61.1 per cent in the third quarter and their 13-2 run turned a nine-pointPORTER SURGERY: Otto Porter Jr. is out for the season after having surgery to repair a dislocated toe. Porter, who helped Golden State to an NBA title last season, has only appeared in eight games with the. He was sidelined early in the season with a hamstring injury, then dislocated his toe on Nov. 14.
“When we tried to get him back in action, tried to ramp it up a little bit, he just wasn't making progress,” coach Nick Nurse said. “He went to see some specialists and in the end, this was the long-term solution for him.”RED CARPET: Rapper J. Cole, who played five games for the Scarborough Shooting Stars last summer, had a courtside seat Tuesday.host the Hornets again on Thursday, and then cap their season-long six-game homestand on Saturday against Atlanta.
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