Barrett scores tiebreaking basket as Raptors beat Hornets 110-108

TORONTO (AP) — RJ Barrett scored the tiebreaking basket with 18 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes both had pivotal blocked shots in the final moments and the Toronto Raptors won for the eighth time in nine games by beating the Charlotte Hornets 110-108 on Monday night.

Ingram scored 27 points, Barnes and Barrett each had 16 and Immanuel Quickley added 15 points and 10 rebounds as Toronto won its fourth straight.

Ingram got the crowd on its feet with an eye-popping fourth quarter dunk over Hornets rookie center Ryan Kalkbrenner.

After Barrett’s go-ahead basket, Ingram maintained the lead by blocking Kalkbrenner from behind. On the final possession, Barnes sealed it by blocking Collin Sexton’s putback attempt at the buzzer.

Jakob Poeltl scored 13 points and Gradey Dick had 10 for Toronto.

Kon Knueppel scored 24 points, Miles Bridges added 22 and LaMelo Ball had 20 but the Hornets lost for the sixth time in seven games. Charlotte is 1-6 on the road.

Sexton finished with 17 points as Charlotte’s bench outscored Toronto’s 35-23.

Kalkbrenner led Charlotte with 10 rebounds.

The Hornets shot 10 for 40 from 3-point range, their lowest shooting percentage from long range this season.

Ball returned after sitting out Saturday’s loss to Oklahoma City, the second game of a back-to-back. Ball played 27 minutes in Friday’s overtime loss to Milwaukee, his first action after missing the previous five games because of a right ankle impingement.

Barnes set a Raptors franchise record by recording at least one block and one steal in his 10th consecutive game, a career-best. Vince Carter did it in nine straight games for Toronto from April 1 to 16, 1999.

Hornets: At Indiana on Wednesday.

Raptors: At Philadelphia on Wednesday.

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Toronto Raptors forward/guard RJ Barrett (9) fouls Charlotte Hornets guard Collin Sexton (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Raptors forward/center Sandro Mamukelashvili (54) rejects a shot by Charlotte Hornets guard Lamelo Ball, center, as Raptors forward/guard Scottie Barnes (4) looks on during first-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Charlotte Hornets guard Lamelo Ball (1) drives around Toronto Raptors guard Jamal Shead (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram (3) dunks over Charlotte Hornets center Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) during second-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Raptors forward/guard Scottie Barnes (4) drives past Charlotte Hornets forward Moussa Diabaté, right, and guard Pat Connaughton (21) during second-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

FRIBOURG, Switzerland (AP) — Canada beat Slovenia 3-1 to make it five wins from five games at the ice hockey world championship on Friday.

Emmitt Finnie led with a goal and an assist and Denton Mateychuk and Dylan Cozens also scored. Jet Greaves stopped 13 shots as Canada outshot Slovenia 32-14.

Mateychuk, playing in his first worlds, skated to the top of the left circle before shooting past Slovenia goaltender Zan Us at 11:07 in the opening period.

Cozens added the second from the slot with 6:46 remaining in the middle period for his third goal in Switzerland. Sidney Crosby bagged his sixth assist at the tournament.

Finnie made it 3-0 by deflecting in a shot by Morgan Rielly from the blue line in the final period.

Rozle Bohinc scored a consolation goal for Slovenia with 1:05 left.

Canada tops Group B in Fribourg with Slovakia trailing by three points. The teams meet on Sunday.

Canada has won four games in regulation and one in overtime.

In a Group A in Zurich, Germany downed Hungary 6-2 for its first victory at the worlds after four defeats. Leon Gawanke sparked the Germans with a hat trick.

Later Friday, Finland played Britain in Zurich and Sweden faced Italy in Fribourg.

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Canada's Sidney Crosby, left, vies for the puck against Slovenia's Miha Bericic, right, during a preliminary round game between Canada and Slovenia at the men's ice hockey world championship in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday May 22, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

Canada's Emmitt Finnie, left, clashes against Slovenia's goaltender Zan Us, right, during a preliminary round game between Canada and Slovenia at the men's ice hockey world championship in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday May 22, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

Canada's Dylan Cozens, second right, celebrates his goal with his teammates Canada's Canada's Macklin Celebrini, left, Sidney Crosby, left, and Canada's Denton Mateychuk, right, centre, after scoring during a preliminary round game between Canada and Slovenia at the men's ice hockey world championship in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday May 22, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

Slovenia's goaltender Zan Us, left, concedes his second goal past Slovenia's Blaz Gregorc, right, and Canada's Sidney Crosby, center, during a preliminary round game between Canada and Slovenia at the men's ice hockey world championship in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday May 22, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

Canada's Emmitt Finnie, right, clashes against Slovenia's goaltender Zan Us during a preliminary round game between Canada and Slovenia at the men's ice hockey world championship in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday May 22, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)