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Dwayne Bacon scores 28, but Hornets fall short in overtime to the Raptors, 87-84

Dwayne Bacon led all scorers with 28 points and Miles Bridges stuffed the stat sheet with 18 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals, but the Hornets fell to the Toronto Raptors in overtime, 87-84.

The Hornets jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead thanks to a nifty finish by Dwayne Bacon followed by a wide open J.P. Macura 3-pointer assisted by Miles Bridges. The Hornets built an 11-5 lead that overwhelmed the scoreboard, causing it to shut off and delay the game.

The game resumed after a 15 minutes delay.