Raptors go out like a Lamb in Charlotte

When the Toronto Raptors settle into their ball-sharing, sharp-shooting offensive flow, they can bury you under a pile of points. In a hurry.

Late in the first half of Friday night’s game against the Hornets in Charlotte, they went on a 16-4 run and headed to halftime with a 65-57 lead. But when turnovers mount, the Raptors can surrender points just as fast, which is how they wound up entering the fourth quarter trailing by four. Two minutes later, the 10th-place Hornets had extended their lead to nine.