NBA: Anunoby scores 24 as Raptors rout Hornets

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OG Anunoby scored a career-best 24 points, and the Toronto Raptors demolished the visiting Charlotte Hornets, 132-96, Monday night.

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Pascal Siakam scored 20 points and Normal Powell contributed 17 for the Raptors, who were returning home after a 3-2 road trip.Rondae Hollis-Jefferson added 15 points, Chris Boucher had 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Fred VanVleet had 11 points and eight assists as Toronto improved to 5-0 at home.

Anunoby did not play in the fourth quarter after being poked in the right eye late in the third quarter, but the team said he was available to return if needed. Marvin Williams scored 14 points for the Hornets, who had won two in a row. Miles Bridges and Bismack Biyombo contributed 13 points each, while Devonte' Graham added 11 points and Terry Rozier had 10 for Charlotte.The Raptors were up by four points at halftime, were ahead by 18 after three quarters and increased the margin to 38 with 5:20 to play on a 3-pointer by Davis.

P.J. Washington' 3-pointer gave Charlotte a 32-31 lead early in the second quarter. The Raptors soon regained the lead and extended the margin to nine points on Powell's layup with 2:44 remaining in the first half. The Hornets scored the next nine points to tie, then led by one on a floater and a free throw by Williams with 36.1 seconds left in the half. Marc Gasol's 3-pointer and Anunoby's dunk gave Toronto a 60-56 halftime lead.Toronto stretched the lead to 16 on VanVleet's 3-pointer with 6:41 remaining in the third quarter. Siakam and Powell made consecutive dunks, and the Raptors led by 20 with 5:40 to go in the third.

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