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Hornets lose heartbreaker in final seconds vs. Raptors

The Charlotte Hornets entered Monday night’s road matchup against the Toronto Raptors looking to halt a slide that had seen them drop five of their previous six games. Head coach Charles Lee emphasized the urgency of getting back in the win column, as the Hornets began the night 4-9 and 2½ games out of the final Play-In Tournament spot in the Eastern Conference.

Instead, Charlotte suffered another crushing defeat, falling 110-108 and dropping to 4-10 on the season. The game came down to the final possession. With 18.4 seconds remaining, Toronto guard RJ Barrett drove to the rim for a go-ahead layup, giving the Raptors a two-point lead. Charlotte had multiple opportunities to tie or retake the lead, but the

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