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Final
Away
Toronto Raptors
97
Home
Charlotte Hornets
96
Venue: Spectrum Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Toronto Raptors beat the Charlotte Hornets 97-96 on the road on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Spectrum Center. RJ Barrett had 28 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist for the Toronto Raptors. Collin Sexton had 22 points, 2 rebounds and 0 assists for the Charlotte Hornets.
The Toronto Raptors trailed 50-45 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 31-24. Bench points: Toronto Raptors 21, Charlotte Hornets 44. Immanuel Quickley had 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Toronto Raptors vs Charlotte Hornets?
- The Toronto Raptors beat the Charlotte Hornets 97-96 on January 7, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- RJ Barrett scored 28 for the Toronto Raptors; Collin Sexton scored 22 for the Charlotte Hornets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Raptors | 25 | 20 | 21 | 31 | 97 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 22 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 96 |
Game leaders
Toronto Raptors
- Points
- 28 RJ Barrett
- Rebounds
- 15 Collin Murray-Boyles
- Assists
- 6 Jamal Shead
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 22 Collin Sexton
- Rebounds
- 11 Moussa Diabate
- Assists
- 7 LaMelo Ball
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett starter | 35:08 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-25 | 1-7 | 3-5 | 2 | -1 |
| Immanuel Quickley starter | 33:13 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-18 | 3-11 | 2-4 | 0 | +3 |
| Collin Murray-Boyles starter | 32:17 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | +2 |
| Scottie Barnes starter | 29:05 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 2 | -2 |
| Brandon Ingram starter | 10:57 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | -5 |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili bench | 24:45 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | +10 |
| Jamal Shead bench | 24:14 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | +8 |
| Ja'Kobe Walter bench | 19:26 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Ochai Agbaji bench | 11:48 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -12 |
| Gradey Dick bench | 11:33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Jamison Battle bench | 7:34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Chucky Hepburn, Jakob Poeltl
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kon Knueppel starter | 32:50 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-17 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 3 | +3 |
| Moussa Diabate starter | 30:28 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | +0 |
| Miles Bridges starter | 29:59 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4 | +9 |
| Sion James starter | 27:47 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1 | +0 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 25:08 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-20 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1 | +17 |
| Collin Sexton bench | 23:42 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-13 | 3-5 | 5-5 | 3 | -3 |
| Liam McNeeley bench | 21:19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 4-6 | 2 | -2 |
| Tidjane Salaun bench | 20:45 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | -15 |
| PJ Hall bench | 14:50 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | +1 |
| Josh Green bench | 13:12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -15 |
Not available: Mason Plumlee, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Grant Williams, Brandon Miller
| Toronto Raptors | Stat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| 14/19 (73%) | Free throws | 18/22 (81%) |
| 31/58 (53%) | 2 pointers | 18/44 (40%) |
| 7/34 (20%) | 3 pointers | 14/38 (36%) |
| 38/92 (41%) | Field goals | 32/82 (39%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 27 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 18 | Assists | 19 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 19 | Fouls | 19 |
| 13 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 9:36 | Time spent in lead | 33:34 |
| 6 | Biggest lead | 13 |
Largest margin: 13 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 9
- Times tied
- 9
- Largest lead · Toronto Raptors
- 6 Q1 1:59
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 13 Q3 6:06
- Longest run
- 13-0 Toronto Raptors · Q1 7:31 to Q1 4:50
Scoring plays
Q1 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Toronto Raptors | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:02 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:48 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:36 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 2 | 8 |
| 9:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 2 | 11 |
| 8:37 | Toronto Raptors | Immanuel Quickley 3-pt field goal | 5 | 11 |
| 8:13 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett Free throw | 6 | 11 |
| 7:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 6 | 14 |
| 7:31 | Toronto Raptors | Collin Murray-Boyles Free throw | 7 | 14 |
| 7:31 | Toronto Raptors | Collin Murray-Boyles Free throw | 8 | 14 |
| 7:00 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 10 | 14 |
| 6:30 | Toronto Raptors | Immanuel Quickley 2-pt field goal | 12 | 14 |
| 6:04 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 14 | 14 |
| 5:18 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram Free throw | 15 | 14 |
| 5:18 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram Free throw | 16 | 14 |
| 4:50 | Toronto Raptors | Ja'Kobe Walter 3-pt field goal | 19 | 14 |
| 4:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton Free throw | 19 | 15 |
| 4:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton Free throw | 19 | 16 |
| 2:44 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun Free throw | 19 | 17 |
| 2:25 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 21 | 17 |
| 1:59 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 23 | 17 |
| 1:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 23 | 20 |
| 0:29 | Charlotte Hornets | Liam McNeeley Free throw | 23 | 21 |
| 0:29 | Charlotte Hornets | Liam McNeeley Free throw | 23 | 22 |
| 0:09 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 25 | 22 |
Q2 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Toronto Raptors | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 25 | 24 |
| 11:22 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 27 | 24 |
| 10:19 | Charlotte Hornets | Liam McNeeley 3-pt field goal | 27 | 27 |
| 9:37 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes Free throw | 28 | 27 |
| 9:37 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes Free throw | 29 | 27 |
| 9:04 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 29 | 30 |
| 8:47 | Toronto Raptors | Immanuel Quickley Free throw | 30 | 30 |
| 8:24 | Charlotte Hornets | Liam McNeeley Free throw | 30 | 31 |
| 7:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 30 | 34 |
| 6:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 30 | 36 |
| 6:16 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 30 | 38 |
| 5:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 3-pt field goal | 30 | 41 |
| 5:23 | Toronto Raptors | Collin Murray-Boyles 2-pt field goal | 32 | 41 |
| 4:38 | Charlotte Hornets | PJ Hall 2-pt field goal | 32 | 43 |
| 3:43 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 34 | 43 |
| 3:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 34 | 45 |
| 2:52 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes Free throw | 35 | 45 |
| 2:26 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 37 | 45 |
| 2:26 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett Free throw | 38 | 45 |
| 2:02 | Toronto Raptors | Immanuel Quickley 2-pt field goal | 40 | 45 |
| 1:40 | Toronto Raptors | Immanuel Quickley Free throw | 41 | 45 |
| 1:03 | Toronto Raptors | Immanuel Quickley 2-pt field goal | 43 | 45 |
| 0:47 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 45 | 45 |
| 0:31 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 45 | 48 |
| 0:06 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 45 | 50 |
Q3 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Toronto Raptors | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 45 | 53 |
| 9:41 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes Free throw | 46 | 53 |
| 9:41 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes Free throw | 47 | 53 |
| 9:22 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 47 | 55 |
| 8:52 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 47 | 58 |
| 8:29 | Toronto Raptors | Immanuel Quickley 2-pt field goal | 49 | 58 |
| 8:10 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 49 | 60 |
| 6:06 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 49 | 62 |
| 5:52 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 51 | 62 |
| 5:26 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 51 | 64 |
| 5:16 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 53 | 64 |
| 4:39 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 55 | 64 |
| 4:06 | Toronto Raptors | Sandro Mamukelashvili 2-pt field goal | 57 | 64 |
| 3:52 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton Free throw | 57 | 65 |
| 3:52 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton Free throw | 57 | 66 |
| 3:33 | Toronto Raptors | Sandro Mamukelashvili 3-pt field goal | 60 | 66 |
| 3:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Liam McNeeley Free throw | 60 | 67 |
| 2:48 | Toronto Raptors | Jamison Battle 2-pt field goal | 62 | 67 |
| 2:15 | Toronto Raptors | Ochai Agbaji 2-pt field goal | 64 | 67 |
| 1:50 | Toronto Raptors | Jamal Shead 2-pt field goal | 66 | 67 |
| 1:27 | Charlotte Hornets | PJ Hall 2-pt field goal | 66 | 69 |
| 0:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 66 | 72 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Toronto Raptors | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Toronto Raptors | Jamal Shead 2-pt field goal | 68 | 72 |
| 10:52 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 68 | 74 |
| 10:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 68 | 75 |
| 10:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 68 | 76 |
| 10:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 68 | 78 |
| 9:47 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 70 | 78 |
| 8:41 | Toronto Raptors | Immanuel Quickley 3-pt field goal | 73 | 78 |
| 8:10 | Toronto Raptors | Immanuel Quickley 2-pt field goal | 75 | 78 |
| 7:22 | Toronto Raptors | Sandro Mamukelashvili 2-pt field goal | 77 | 78 |
| 7:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 77 | 80 |
| 7:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton Free throw | 77 | 81 |
| 6:44 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 79 | 81 |
| 6:12 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 3-pt field goal | 82 | 81 |
| 5:51 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James Free throw | 82 | 82 |
| 5:51 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James Free throw | 82 | 83 |
| 5:37 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 84 | 83 |
| 5:01 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 86 | 83 |
| 4:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 86 | 85 |
| 4:10 | Charlotte Hornets | PJ Hall 2-pt field goal | 86 | 87 |
| 3:40 | Toronto Raptors | Sandro Mamukelashvili 3-pt field goal | 89 | 87 |
| 3:24 | Charlotte Hornets | PJ Hall Free throw | 89 | 88 |
| 3:24 | Charlotte Hornets | PJ Hall Free throw | 89 | 89 |
| 2:31 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 89 | 92 |
| 0:57 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 91 | 92 |
| 0:57 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett Free throw | 92 | 92 |
| 0:36 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 92 | 93 |
| 0:36 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 92 | 94 |
| 0:21 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 94 | 94 |
| 0:02 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 94 | 96 |
| 0:00 | Toronto Raptors | Immanuel Quickley 3-pt field goal | 97 | 96 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 2-2. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Nov 17: Charlotte Hornets 108 at Toronto Raptors 110
- Nov 29: Toronto Raptors 111 at Charlotte Hornets 118
- Dec 5: Charlotte Hornets 111 at Toronto Raptors 86
- Jan 7: Toronto Raptors 97 at Charlotte Hornets 96 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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