Tre Mann scores 27 factors, Hornets get 72 factors off bench to beat Raptors 138-133

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tre Mann scored 27 factors off the bench, Nick Richards had 24 factors and 14 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Toronto Raptors 138-133 Wednesday night time for his or her first residence victory of the season.

Cody Martin scored a career-high 25 factors and LaMelo Ball scored 19 for Charlotte, permitting a 23-point result in evaporate within the first half earlier than regaining it with a 12-run run. -0 to finish the third quarter.

RJ Barrett had 31 factors, Gradey Dick had a career-high 30 and Jakob Poeltl had 20 factors and 16 rebounds to steer the Raptors, enjoying with out Scottie Barnes.

The Hornets acquired 72 factors from their bench, 69 from Mann, Martin and Grant Williams, who had 17.

Takeaways

Raptors: Toronto seemed fully out of sync offensively within the first quarter in its first recreation with out Barnes, who miss not less than three weeks with an orbital fracture. Toronto turned the ball over seven instances, resulting in 10 Charlotte factors and trailing 30-16 earlier than exploding for 43 factors within the second quarter.

Hornets: Charlotte is a special group when Ball is on the ground. Though he’s susceptible to silly reversals, there is no such thing as a doubt that he makes everybody round him higher. It confirmed when he sparked a 12-0 run late within the third quarter by scoring 5 straight factors, grabbing a steal and helping on Mann’s 3-point basket as Charlotte went from behind. 5 at 103-96.

Key second

Main by three, Ball drove down the left facet of the lane and scored to make it a two-possession recreation with 29 seconds remaining. It was a free throw contest from there and the Hornets closed it out.

Key statistic

Mann, Martin and Williams shot a mixed 67 % (24 of 36) from the sector.

Following

The Raptors host the Lakers on Friday. The Hornets host the Celtics in back-to-back video games Friday and Saturday.

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Steve Reed, Related Press