Siakam's double-double powers Raptors past Hornets for 5th win in last 6 games

Pascal Siakam scored 22 points and the visiting Toronto Raptors rallied from four 9-point first quarter deficits to roll past the Charlotte Hornets 120-100 on Tuesday night.

The Raptors scored 19 straight points during a stretch late in the third quarter and into the fourth quarter after Charlotte had gotten within 80-75 with 3:49 left in the third quarter.

Siakam also had 14 rebounds and was joined in double digits by Chris Boucher (21 points), Will Barton (20), O.G. Anunoby (17), Fred VanVleet (16), Precious Achiuwa (12) and Jakob Poeltl (10).

The Hornets were led by Bryce McGowens' career-high 20 points. Nick Richards added 18 points and 11 rebounds and Svi Mykhailiuk had 17 points, JT Thor 13 and Theo Maledon 13.

The Hornets (26-54) are without eight players due to injury: LaMelo Ball (right ankle surgery), Gordon Hayward (left thumb sprain), Kelly Oubre Jr. (left shoulder sprain), Terry Rozier (right foot injury), Dennis Smith Jr. (right toe sprain), P.J. Washington (right foot sprain) and Mark Williams (left ankle sprain).

Toronto's 36-20 second quarter was sparked by reserves Boucher and Barton, who combined for nine 3-pointers.

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"We weren't that sluggish," Toronto coach Nick Nurse said of the early Charlotte leads. "They were just really fast and we weren't as fast as they were. I just kept saying, `They're really moving' so we had to pick it up a half-notch. We switched to zone and got a bunch of stops in a row and obviously got the ... 3-ball going. Fifteen out of 33 is a really good night on 3-pointers."

Boucher said Barton, who converted six of his nine 3-pointers, really helped the Raptors spread the floor in its victory.

Charlotte coach Steve Clifford said