TORONTO -- — Jakob Poeltl had 24 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors to their third straight win, a 108-97 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.

Immanuel Quickley scored 19 points on 6-for-15 shooting, including 5 for 8 from 3-point distance, and added nine assists.

Mark Williams had 18 points, 12 rebounds and five assists as Charlotte lost its fourth straight game. DaQuan Jeffries added 15 points.

The Raptors used a 10-point run to take a 20-12 lead in the first quarter. Poeltl led the way with 12 points in the first half for Toronto, which led 49-47 at the break.

Takeaways

Raptors: Toronto’s winning streak has been made up entirely of teams below it in the Eastern Conference standings, with the victory against Charlotte following triumphs over the Brooklyn Nets (23-50) and Washington Wizards (16-57). Toronto, ranked 11th, can complete a sweep of the lower teams in the conference with a win over the Philadelphia 76ers (23-50) on Sunday.

Hornets: Star guard LaMelo Ball will miss the rest of the season with a right ankle impingement, and will also undergo a wrist procedure, the team said Friday. Ball wraps his fifth season with Charlotte with a career-high average of 25.2 points in 47 games.

Key stat

The Raptors outscored the Hornets by 15 points from 3-point distance, hitting 14 shots while the Hornets made nine.

Key moment

Poeltl’s layup with 8:17 left in the third quarter put the Raptors ahead 61-60, and Toronto never trailed again.

Up next

Both teams play Sunday. Charlotte is at New Orleans, and Toronto is at Philadelphia.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Mark Williams vs. Jakob Poeltl (Scottie Barnes gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Ja'Kobe Walter misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:38	Jakob Poeltl offensive rebound	0	0
11:29	Mark Williams blocks Immanuel Quickley 's 3-foot layup	0	0
11:26	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	0	0
11:14	DaQuan Jeffries makes dunk (Mark Williams assists)	0	2
11:03	Jakob Poeltl makes layup (Scottie Barnes assists)	2	2
10:39	KJ Simpson makes 26-foot three pointer	2	5
10:25	Jakob Poeltl misses 11-foot jumper	2	5
10:22	Mark Williams defensive rebound	2	5
10:02	Miles Bridges misses driving floating jump shot	2	5
9:59	Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound	2	5
9:57	Scottie Barnes makes two point shot (Immanuel Quickley assists)	4	5
9:45	KJ Simpson lost ball turnover (Ja'Kobe Walter steals)	4	5
9:40	Jamison Battle misses 22-foot three point shot	4	5
9:38	Jakob Poeltl offensive rebound	4	5
9:36	Immanuel Quickley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jakob Poeltl assists)	7	5
9:11	KJ Simpson bad pass (Jamison Battle steals)	7	5
9:05	Immanuel Quickley misses driving floating jump shot	7	5
9:00	Jakob Poeltl offensive rebound	7	5
9:00	Jamison Battle misses 1-foot two point shot	7	5
8:58	Jamison Battle offensive rebound	7	5
8:52	Immanuel Quickley makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	10	5
8:49	Hornets Full timeout	10	5
8:31	Miles Bridges misses driving floating jump shot	10	5
8:30	Hornets offensive team rebound	10	5
8:28	DaQuan Jeffries makes 23-foot three point jumper (KJ Simpson assists)	10	8
8:12	Jakob Poeltl misses 8-foot two point shot	10	8
8:10	KJ Simpson defensive rebound	10	8
8:05	Jakob Poeltl blocks Miles Bridges 's 6-foot two point shot	10	8
8:02	Jamison Battle defensive rebound	10	8
7:56	Immanuel Quickley misses driving floating jump shot	10	8
7:55	Raptors offensive team rebound	10	8
7:50	Scottie Barnes misses 14-foot two point shot	10	8
7:47	DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound	10	8
7:42	Mark Williams makes 6-foot hook shot (Miles Bridges assists)	10	10
7:27	Ja'Kobe Walter misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	10
7:23	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	10	10
7:18	DaQuan Jeffries makes two point shot (Miles Bridges assists)	10	12
7:04	Jakob Poeltl makes two point shot	12	12
6:45	DaQuan Jeffries misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	12
6:43	Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound	12	12
6:40	KJ Simpson personal foul	12	12
6:40	Jonathan Mogbo enters the game for Scottie Barnes	12	12
6:40	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for KJ Simpson	12	12
6:31	Ja'Kobe Walter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Immanuel Quickley assists)	15	12
6:13	DaQuan Jeffries misses driving layup	15	12
6:12	Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound	15	12
6:01	Immanuel Quickley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jakob Poeltl assists)	18	12
5:47	Miles Bridges lost ball turnover (Jonathan Mogbo steals)	18	12
5:43	Miles Bridges blocks Jonathan Mogbo's two point shot	18	12
5:40	Ja'Kobe Walter offensive rebound	18	12
5:38	Immanuel Quickley misses 33-foot three point jumper	18	12
5:38	Mark Williams defensive rebound	18	12
5:24	Mark Williams traveling	18	12
5:24	Seth Curry enters the game for Josh Green	18	12
5:12	Jakob Poeltl makes 5-foot two point shot (Immanuel Quickley assists)	20	12
4:57	Miles Bridges misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	12
4:54	Ja'Kobe Walter defensive rebound	20	12
4:46	Jakob Poeltl bad pass (DaQuan Jeffries steals)	20	12
4:42	Nick Smith Jr. makes two point shot (DaQuan Jeffries assists)	20	14
4:41	Raptors Full timeout	20	14
4:41	Jamal Shead enters the game for Immanuel Quickley	20	14
4:41	Orlando Robinson enters the game for Jakob Poeltl	20	14
4:41	Jusuf Nurkic enters the game for DaQuan Jeffries	20	14
4:41	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Mark Williams	20	14
4:32	Jonathan Mogbo makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jamal Shead assists)	23	14
4:15	Miles Bridges misses 29-foot three point jumper	23	14
4:15	Hornets offensive team rebound	23	14
4:07	Jamal Shead shooting foul	23	14
4:07	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	23	15
4:07	Cole Swider enters the game for Jamison Battle	23	15
4:07	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	23	16
3:57	Jonathan Mogbo misses two point shot	23	16
3:53	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	23	16
3:45	Seth Curry out of bounds lost ball turnover	23	16
3:31	Jamal Shead misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	16
3:30	Hornets defensive team rebound	23	16
3:15	Tidjane Salaun misses 24-foot three point jumper	23	16
3:13	Jamal Shead defensive rebound	23	16
3:08	Jamal Shead makes 5-foot two point shot	25	16
2:55	Miles Bridges misses two point shot	25	16
2:50	Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound	25	16
2:50	Tidjane Salaun makes tip shot	25	18
2:45	Jonathan Mogbo misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	25	18
2:43	Seth Curry defensive rebound	25	18
2:32	Seth Curry misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	25	18
2:28	Jonathan Mogbo defensive rebound	25	18
2:21	Jamal Shead makes 5-foot two point shot	27	18
2:02	Cole Swider personal foul	27	18
2:02	Scottie Barnes enters the game for Ja'Kobe Walter	27	18
2:02	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Miles Bridges	27	18
2:02	KJ Simpson enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	27	18
1:56	KJ Simpson misses driving floating jump shot	27	18
1:56	Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound	27	18
1:56	Tidjane Salaun misses 2-foot tip shot	27	18
1:55	Orlando Robinson defensive rebound	27	18
1:45	Scottie Barnes makes 25-foot three point jumper	30	18
1:31	Scottie Barnes blocks Nick Smith Jr. 's 8-foot driving floating jump shot	30	18
1:28	Scottie Barnes defensive rebound	30	18
1:20	Jamal Shead misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	18
1:16	Orlando Robinson offensive rebound	30	18
1:15	Scottie Barnes misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	18
1:12	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	30	18
1:07	Cole Swider shooting foul	30	18
1:07	Tidjane Salaun misses free throw 1 of 2	30	18
1:07	Hornets offensive team rebound	30	18
1:07	Jusuf Nurkic enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	30	18
1:07	Tidjane Salaun makes free throw 2 of 2	30	19
53.1	Scottie Barnes makes 19-foot jumper	32	19
40.1	Tidjane Salaun bad pass (Jamal Shead steals)	32	19
36.1	KJ Simpson shooting foul	32	19
36.1	Orlando Robinson misses free throw 1 of 2	32	19
36.1	Raptors offensive team rebound	32	19
36.1	Orlando Robinson misses free throw 2 of 2	32	19
36.1	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	32	19
20.1	Jusuf Nurkic misses driving layup	32	19
20.1	Hornets offensive team rebound	32	19
11.1	Jusuf Nurkic misses two point shot	32	19
9.2	Hornets offensive team rebound	32	19
3.0	Orlando Robinson personal foul	32	19
3.0	Jusuf Nurkic misses free throw 1 of 2	32	19
3.0	Hornets offensive team rebound	32	19
3.0	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for KJ Simpson	32	19
3.0	Jusuf Nurkic makes free throw 2 of 2	32	20
0.0	Cole Swider misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	32	20
0.0	Raptors offensive team rebound	32	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	20

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Scotiabank Arena

Toronto, ON

Date & Time

11:30 PM, March 28, 2025

Coverage

Sportsnet, FanDuel SN SE, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,276

Referees

Jason Goldenberg, David Guthrie, CJ Washington

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

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