Toronto Raptors (39-39) vs. Charlotte Hornets (26-53)
April 4, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Charlotte Hornets +14.5; Over/Under: -
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The Toronto Raptors and Charlotte Hornets meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Spectrum Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Toronto Raptors are averaging 113.1 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 111.7 points on 49.1 percent shooting. Pascal Siakam is averaging 24.1 points and 7.8 rebounds, while Fred VanVleet is averaging 19.7 points and 4.2 rebounds. Gary Trent Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and O.G. Anunoby is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free throw line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 37.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43 rebounds per game.
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 111.2 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 117.5 points on 47.8 percent shooting. Terry Rozier is averaging 21.1 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Kelly Oubre Jr. is averaging 20.3 points and 5.2 rebounds. PJ Washington is the third double-digit scorer and Gordon Hayward is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 74.6 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game.
The Raptors are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 road games and 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Hornets are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games and 4-10-2 ATS in their last 16 Tuesday games. The over is 6-2 in Raptors last 8 road games. The under is 21-7 in Hornets last 28 overall. The Raptors are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Charlotte and 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Toronto Raptors are playing some of their best ball of the season, and they need to keep winning to get their best possible seed. The Hornets remain in full on tank mode. With all that said, the Raptors play a lot of games close to the vest, and they win as favorites by an average of 3.7 points. This is a ton of points. Give me the Hornets.
