Raptors Aim To Snap Drought Against Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets will host the Toronto Raptors at Spectrum Center on Sunday afternoon.

The Hornets (26-52) are coming off a 121-91 home loss to the Chicago Bulls on Friday. James Bouknight paced the Hornets with 22 points, supplementing them with six boards and four assists. Svi Mykhailiuk totaled 16 points, five assists, two rebounds and one steal. JT Thor managed 10 points and three rebounds. Charlotte has gone 13-25 at home but owns a 3-2 record in its last five games. That said, the team is already out of playoff contention and is thinking about the next season already.

Gordon Hayward (thumb), Kelly Oubre (shoulder), Terry Rozier (foot), Dennis Smith (toe), P.J. Washington (ankle) and Cody Martin (knee) are all questionable. LaMelo Ball (ankle) is out for the season.

The Raptors (38-39) are coming off a 117-110 road loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. Scottie Barnes came close to a triple-double and finished with 29 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Fred VanVleet delivered 19 points, six assists and five rebounds. Jakob Poeltl recorded a double-double of 14 points and 10 boards. O.G. Anunoby posted 17 points, three rebounds and three assists. Pascal Siakam had 14 points, seven assists and four boards across 42 minutes. The Raptors have gone 3-2 in their last five, but they own a 12-25 record away from home. Plus, they’re riding a five-game losing streak away from home.

Will Barton (ankle) and Gary Trent (elbow) are game-time calls for Sunday, same as Dalano Banton (thumb). Otto Porter (foot) is out.
Posted on: 4/1/2023 11:54 AM