The Charlotte Hornets opened their preseason with some high highs and some low lows at home against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday. After a huge first quarter that saw them jump out to a 19-point first-quarter lead that included a 22-0 run, Charlotte struggled the remaining three quarters and fell 111-100.
Miles Bridges led the team with 12 points while Gordon Hayward had 11 points in his debut. Bismack Biyombo chipped in 11 points but the stat of the night was the 22 turnovers from the Hornets (more on that later).
Matt Thomas had 16 points on 4-of-7 shooting from three for Toronto as the Raptors shot 18-for-43 from beyond the arc in the victory.