Scottie Barnes had 13 points and five assists. No other Toronto players reached double digits in scoring.
Raptors reserve forward Jamison Battle left the game with 11 minutes left to play after he sprained his left ankle.
Takeaways
Hornets: An excellent shooting night saw Charlotte make 50 per cent of its field-goal attempts, going 37-for-74 from the floor. Bridges was especially effective in the second quarter, getting 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting.
Raptors: Toronto dug itself a nine-point deficit at the intermission after a lacklustre second quarter where it was outscored 35-18. Although the Raptors outscored the Hornets by three points in the third, Charlotte came out flying in the fourth, blowing the game wide open. Both teams put their benches out with more than four minutes remaining on the clock.
Key moment
Back-to-back three-pointers from Knueppel and KJ Simpson with just under 10 minutes left to play capped a 9-0 Charlotte run, opening a 17-point lead for the visitors.
Key stat
Brandon Ingram, Toronto’s leading scorer, was 3-for-13 on field-goal attempts, drawing no fouls, for a seven-point night.
Up next
Toronto: Hosts the Boston Celtics on Sunday.
Charlotte: Hosts the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 5, 2025.
John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press