RJ Barrett buried the go-ahead basket with 18 seconds left, and Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes delivered game-saving blocks in the final moments as the Toronto Raptors edged the Charlotte Hornets 110-108 on Monday night,

The Hornets had two cracks at tying the game in the closing seconds, but Miles Bridges missed a turnaround jumper in the lane with 2.6 seconds remaining and Collin Sexton’s putback attempt with two-tenths left got blocked by Scottie Barnes at the buzzer, sending the Hornets (4-10) to their third straight loss.

LaMelo Ball is back for the Charlotte Hornets, injecting much-needed stability and offensive rhythm against the Toronto Raptors. After an ankle injury

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball knew exactly what to do when got the ball versus the Toronto Raptors on Monday.

Rookie center Ryan Kalkbrenner had a drunk attempt blocked by Toronto’s (9-5) Brandon Ingram with nine seconds left, then after the Hornets regained possession, guard Collin Sexton’s putback under the basket with was blocked from behind by Scottie Barnes just before time expired.