National Basketball Association
Toronto 123, Charlotte 103
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 11, 2018
Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials:
#63 Derek Richardson, #55 Bill Kennedy, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance:
18320
By Field Level Media
DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points and the Toronto Raptors wore out the travel-weary Charlotte Hornets in a 123-103 rout Sunday afternoon at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C.
CJ Miles posted 24 points off the bench and Jonas Valanciunas supplied 21 points for Toronto, which shot 56.3 percent from the field.
Kyle Lowry added 12 points, while Serge Ibaka and Fred VanVleet each tallied 10 for the Raptors, who took command with an 18-2 burst to begin the third quarter.
Toronto won its fifth game in a row, though the other four came at home.
The Hornets had returned home Saturday morning after finishing a four-game West Coast trip with Friday night's loss at Utah. A night earlier, they lost in overtime at Portland.
Charlotte lost its fourth game in a row despite 23 points from Kemba Walker and 17 points and 13 rebounds from Dwight Howard.
Jeremy Lamb had 13 points, while Frank Kaminsky and Cody Zeller both had 10 points for the Hornets, who dropped to 15-15 in home games.
Toronto shot 18-for-37 on 3-point attempts, with Miles going 6-for-9 from long range.
DeRozan was 10-for-19 from the field and also provided a team-high eight assists. He did his work in 29 minutes of playing time.
The Raptors have won all three meetings between the teams this season, including by 129-111 on Dec. 20 in the same building.
Charlotte forward Marvin Williams, who recently returned from an ankle sprain that caused him to miss four games, was limited to six points in 23 minutes.
The Hornets were particularly hurt by Nic Batum, who missed all 10 of his shots from the field and finished with two points.
Toronto forward OG Anunoby didn't play in the second half because of an ankle injury. He was scoreless in 11 first-half minutes.
The Raptors shot 58.3 percent in the first half for a 62-55 lead.
The Hornets, who were coming off a 1-3 trip, began the game by scoring the first 10 points before fading.
-- Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Toronto |
|
Charlotte |
DeMar DeRozan 25 |
Scoring |
Kemba Walker 23 |
DeMar DeRozan 8 |
Assists |
Kemba Walker 9 |
Jonas Valanciunas 9 |
Rebounds |
Dwight Howard 13 |
DeMar DeRozan 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Kemba Walker 5 |
CJ Miles 2 |
Steals |
Michael Carter-Williams 2 |
Serge Ibaka 2 |
Blocks |
Jeremy Lamb 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Toronto
|
123 |
56.3 |
18-37 |
7-10 |
35 |
40 |
8 |
7 |
13 |
Charlotte
|
103 |
42.7 |
10-23 |
17-23 |
26 |
42 |
5 |
5 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Charlotte will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Hornets have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .469 after a loss.
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Toronto will play their next game at home against Miami. The Raptors have a W/L % of .692 after a win and .750 after a loss.