After winning five games in a row following the buzzer beater loss to the Charlotte Hornets, the Toronto Raptors were in action once again against the Charlotte Hornets. This time, the performance would matter more than the result.
The Raptors were stout defensively in the opening exchanges of the first quarter, but the flood gates opened for both teams and a high-scoring game looked to be on the cards with the Raptors and Hornets both putting up 30-plus points in the quarter.
It was in the second half that the Toronto Raptors began to pull away from the Hornets, leading by eight points at half time.