Charlotte Hornets at Toronto Raptors
· National Basketball AssociationKon Knueppel hits 5 3-pointers, scores 21 points to lead Hornets past Raptors, 111-86
Knueppel added eight assists, and Miles Bridges had 15 points and nine rebounds.
Hornets guard LaMelo Ball had 11 points, two rebounds and three assists in 12 minutes before leaving the game with left ankle soreness.
Immanuel Quickley scored a season-high 31 points for Toronto. The Raptors lost at home to the Los Angeles Lakers 123-120 the night before.
Scottie Barnes had 13 points and five assists. Raptors reserve forward Jamison Battle left the game with 11 minutes left after spraining his left ankle.
Raptors: Host Boston on Sunday night.
Regular Season Series
CHA leads series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 111 - 86 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 111 - 86 |
| 4th 4.2 |  |
Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | 111 - 86 |
| 4th 6.2 |  |
Ja'Kobe Walter misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot | 111 - 86 |
| 4th 11.8 | |
Raptors offensive team rebound | 111 - 86 |
Statistics
 CHA |
 TOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-74 | FG | 34-92 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 13-36 | 3PT | 9-29 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 24-33 | FT | 9-13 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 41 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 26 | Assists | 19 |
| 14 | Steals | 12 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 24 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 24 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 29 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 20 | Fouls | 25 |
| 29 | Largest Lead | 11 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 64 | Percent Led | 30 |
Toronto Raptors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard, F | Out | Nov 3 |
| Nate Bittle, C | Out | Nov 2 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kon Knueppel, G | Out | Nov 4 |
| Grant Williams, F | Out | Nov 4 |
Game Information
Location: Toronto, ON
Attendance: 19,800 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
5 | 4 | .556 | - | W2 |
 Washington |
4 | 4 | .500 | 0.5 | L1 |
 Miami |
3 | 5 | .375 | 1.5 | W1 |
 Charlotte |
3 | 6 | .333 | 2 | L5 |
 Orlando |
2 | 5 | .286 | 2 | L2 |
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia |
- | 1 | W5 | 0.8888889 | 8 |
 Boston |
1.5 | 2 | W1 | 0.75 | 6 |
 Toronto |
3.5 | 4 | L1 | 0.5 | 4 |
 New York |
3.5 | 4 | W2 | 0.5 | 4 |
 Brooklyn |
5.5 | 6 | W1 | 0.25 | 2 |
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