"After LaMelo Ball swung the game in Charlotte's favor with a made basket with just 1.6 seconds to go, the Raptors had to come up with something to secure the win. Big man Sandro Mamukelashvili found Immanuel Quickley trying to get into his shooting space, and IQ was able to catch the ball and let the Jimmy fly (as Jack Armstrong would put it). The shot sent the Raptors bench and broadcast into a frenzy - heck, even the Charlotte broadcast team went wild."
"On a night when referee calls were questionable, losing Brandon Ingram to an untimely injury, and struggling to find a consistent shooting rhythm, finishing the game at a rough 20.6 percent from three -Toronto only needed one shot to settle the score. Luckily, Immanuel Quickley got the job done, considering many Raptors fans have been craving to see Immanuel Quickley show up in big moments l"
The Charlotte Hornets entered the January 7 matchup with momentum from recent wins, and the game remained tight until the final seconds. LaMelo Ball gave Charlotte the lead with a basket with 1.6 seconds remaining, but Sandro Mamukelashvili found Immanuel Quickley in shooting space and Quickley caught and released a buzzer-beating three. The shot gave Toronto a 97-96 victory and split the four-game season series with Charlotte at two wins apiece. The Raptors stretched their winning streak to three games after consecutive wins over Atlanta. The game featured questionable referee calls, an untimely Brandon Ingram injury, and a poor 20.6 percent performance from three, but the single decisive shot settled the result.
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