The Hornets lost to the Raptors in the last quarter, Bridges slashed 45 8 7 alone, and the team swallowed the 40th defeat!
On February 8, the NBA official game, the Raptors hosted the Hornets, Bridges scored 45 points and led the team to a 15-point advantage, but in the ensuing collapse, they defeated the Hornets 123-117 again, ending their three-game losing streak, while the Hornets lost nine-game streak, which was also their third team in more than 40 games in the Eastern Conference finals.
For the Hornets: Bridges 45, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, Richards 5 points and 6 rebounds, Miller 20 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks, Martin 19 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 blocks, Washington 6 5 rebounds, Ismael 2 4 rebounds, McGowan 10 4 rebounds, and 9 Nick Smith.
For the Raptors: Bamot 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Barnes 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Pertil 12 12 rebounds, Trent 14 3 rebounds, Clippers 18 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Schroder 16 4 assists, Brown 12 3 rebounds and 4 assists.
In the first two rounds of the season, both teams won. In the first game, the Raptors lost to the Hornets 116-119, Barnes contributed 31 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, but near the end of the game, he missed a three-pointer and Siakam scored 25 points. Six Hornets had double-digit records, four of the team were over 20 points, Bridges had 22 points, Rozier had assists, Miller had 20 points and Hayward had 24 points.
Bridges found his groove right out of the game, scoring 15 points on five three-pointers in the first quarter, three of them and two of the free throws. Bridges led the team to a 36-27 lead at the end of the first quarter, leading the team to a 36-27 advantage in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Hornets were forced back by the Raptors' counterattack, and they were already trailing by three points at 27-24 in the first quarter, but at halftime, they still took the Raptors away by six points with a 60-54 advantage. Bridges had 15 times and four assists in the first two quarters, but he didn't score a single one in the second quarter, while Martin scored just 12 points. In the first two quarters, the Raptors made 10 of 18 shots and Trent hit all four free throws to score 12 points, while the Raptors continued to maintain their offensive against their opponents.
The two teams scored 74 points at the start of the second half, and by the third quarter, the two teams were tied at 37-37. After three quarters, three Hornets had double figures, Bridges had 36 points, five rebounds and seven assists on 17-of-14 shooting, Miller scored 15 points and Martin scored 19 points. The Raptors have five players in double figures, including Barnes, Bamot with 15 points, Trent with 14 points, Quigley with 11 points, and Schroder with 13 points.
In the fourth quarter, the Hornets trailed by 12 points 20-32 and lost 117-123 to the Raptors under a double blow of offense and defense, ending a nine-game loss and the third in the West to lose more than 40 playoff games.