Hornets Return Home, Look to Take Down Toronto Again

by Sam PerleyThe Hornets are back in town and targeting a strong finish to the 2018-19 campaign as they close out their three-game season series with the Toronto Raptors starting tonight at 7 p.m. ET.

It was just 12 days ago that Jeremy Lamb’s half-court, buzzer-beating banker sealed a miraculous 115-114 road win for the Hornets up in Toronto. Dwayne Bacon tallied a then career-high 20 points to lead seven Charlotte players in double figures, while Kawhi Leonard (28) and Pascal Siakam (23) also had 20-point showings for the Raptors.

With Cody Zeller out of the lineup, the Hornets have gotten solid production (particularly on the offensive end) from backup center Willy Hernangómez. The…