The Toronto Raptors play host to the Charlotte Hornets at the Scotiabank Arena on Monday night. Here’s a Raptors vs Hornets prediction.
Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets have been in a slump as they’ve lost six of their last seven games overall and they will be hoping to snap a four-game slide after getting completely obliterated by the 76ers in a 135-82 loss on Saturday. Brandon Miller led the team in scoring with just 14 points and four assists on four of 16 shooting, Bryce McGowens chipped in with 12 points, but no other player finished in double figures in scoring. As a team, the Hornets shot just 36 percent from the field and seven of 35 from the 3-point line as they got off to a terrible start and were completely out of the contest after falling behind by 73-44 going into halftime. The Hornets just had no answer for the 76ers who shot over 60 percent from the field for the game thanks to Joel Embiid who barely missed on his way to 42 points.
Charlotte Hornets Team Facts
- The Hornets have lost 14 of their last 16 games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Hornets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven Monday games against Atlantic Division opponents that held a losing record.
- Each of the Hornets’ last four road games against the Raptors following a home loss have gone OVER the total points line.
Toronto Raptors
Meanwhile, the Toronto Raptors have been in a slump as they’ve lost five of their last six games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back here after getting routed by the Hawks in a 125-104 loss on Friday. Scottie Barnes led the team with 23 points and eight assists, Pascal Siakam and Jakob Poeltl scored 15 points each while Malaki Flynn chipped in with 11 points off the bench. As a team, the Raptors shot 51 percent from the field and 10 of 31 from the 3-point line as they did their best to remain within striking distance for most of the contest, until the fourth quarter where the Hawks exploded for 38 points to make it a blowout.
Toronto Raptors Team Facts
- The Raptors have won each of their last nine Monday games against Southeast Division opponents that held a losing record.
- The Raptors have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Eight of the Raptors’ last nine home games against the Hornets have gone OVER the total points line.
Raptors vs Hornets prediction
The Hornets have continued their downward spiral with a massive loss to the 76ers on Saturday, but the Raptors haven’t been much better as they just got blown out by the struggling Hawks in their last outing. You couldn’t back either side with much confidence these days, but even though I think the Raptors get the much-needed win here, the line is just too hefty for me, so I have to take the Hornets with the points.
