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Hornets vs Raptors Pick – NBA Predictions & Odds 4/2/23

Toronto Raptors (38-39) vs. Charlotte Hornets (26-52)
April 2, 2023 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Charlotte Hornets +13; Over/Under: -
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The Toronto Raptors and Charlotte Hornets meet Sunday in NBA action at the Spectrum Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Toronto Raptors are averaging 112.9 points on 45.7 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 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 78.3 percent from the free throw line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 37.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43 rebounds per game.

The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 111.2 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 117.4 points on 47.7 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 percent from beyond the arc and 74.6 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.7 rebounds per game.

The Raptors are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 road games and 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Hornets are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 Sunday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. The over is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 overall. The under is 21-6 in Hornets last 27 overall. The Raptors are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Charlotte and 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

The Toronto Raptors are obviously the better team and have more to play for, but this line is thick. The Raptors don’t blow teams out often, as they’re outscored on average on the road, and they win as favorites by an average of just 3.4 points. The Charlotte Hornets have been competitive this week, and they’re 12-7-1 ATS as a double-digit dog. Give me the points in this early contest.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Charlotte Hornets +13

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Randy has covered sports betting since 2014 and writes about everything from NFL to WNBA. Follow Randy Chambers on Twitter.

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