Charlotte Hornets vs Toronto Raptors 1/10/23 – The (11-30) Charlotte Hornets travel to Toronto, ON, to face the (17-23) Toronto Raptors. Tipoff is at 7:30 PM EST in the Scotiabank Arena. This will be the first matchup between these two teams during regular season. Online betting tips for the NBA tonight are available. The Raptors are expected to win easily.
Charlotte Hornets vs Toronto Raptors
Date & Time: Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
Location: Scotiabank Arena
Charlotte Hornets vs Toronto Raptors Betting Odds
Hornets
Moneyline: +220
Spread: +7 (-119)
Total: 230 (over -110)
Raptors
Moneyline: -333
Spread: -7 (-119)
Total: 230 (under -110)
Charlotte Hornets vs Toronto Raptors Analysis
The Hornets will be entering this game after falling to the Indiana Pacers (116-111). The defense was their weakest point, and they couldn’t make enough stops to win the game. If they are to challenge the Raptors at home, they will need to apply more pressure to this one.
After defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 117-105, Toronto will be entering this matchup. They were great on both ends of the court. However, they will need to be aggressive in this matchup if they want home success.
The Charlotte Hornets currently sit in 14th place in the Eastern Conference standings. They are 17.5 games behind the Boston Celtics. They are scoring 111.9 points per contest on 44.6% shooting from their floor. This is the 13th highest point total per contest and the second-lowest team shooting percentage.
The Hornets’ defense has also been struggling to keep the ball out of their basket. Their opponents are shooting 48% from the field and they allow 118.1 points per game. This is the 28th-highest number of points allowed per game and the 23rd highest shooting percentage.
The Toronto Raptors are currently in 12th place in the Eastern Conference standings. They are 11 games behind the Boston Celtics. They are (4-6) in the last 10 games they have played. They will be trying to string together wins. They are scoring 111.2 points per contest and shooting 44.7% from the floor. This team has the 26th highest average points per game and the 28th-highest percentage of team shooting.
The Raptors continue to exert pressure on the defensive side of the court. They allow 111.2 points per game, and force their opponents to shoot 48.6% from below the line. This is the 8th lowest amount of points allowed per game, and 27th highest shooting percentage.
Charlotte Hornets vs Toronto Raptors Against the Spread
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte’s last 8 games. Charlotte are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games. Charlotte are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games against Toronto. Charlotte are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games against Toronto. Charlotte are 4-16 SU in their last 20 games on the road. The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto.
Toronto are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto’s last 6 games. Toronto are 4-11 SU in their last 15 games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto’s last 5 games at home. The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto’s last 7 games when playing at home against Charlotte. Toronto are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Charlotte Hornets vs Toronto Raptors Free Pick
Charlotte currently allows the third-most points per game, and has struggled to make field goals. The Raptors are strong enough at the defensive end to prevent the Hornets scoring enough points to cover this spread and they have the online NBA betting predictions on their side.
Free Pick: Toronto Raptors -7
