The Charlotte Hornets (26-53, 13-26 Home) will try to break down one of the NBA’s top scoring defenses when they welcome the Toronto Raptors (39-39, 13-25 Away) on Tuesday. The teams will be playing their second straight game against each other.
Toronto dominated Charlotte 128-108 at Spectrum Center on Sunday, their third consecutive head-to-head win. Pascal Siakam led the Raptors with 36 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. Svi Mykhailiuk had 26 points in defeat.
The Raptors are the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets are the 14th seed in the Eastern Conference. Toronto is undefeated in the season series against Charlotte, winning all three of their matchups.
Siakam is averaging 24.3 points per game to lead the Raptors in scoring this season. Siakam also has grabbed 7.8 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Fred VanVleet is dishing 7.2 assists.
Terry Rozier has supplied much of the Hornets’ offense, averaging 21.1 points per game. Rozier also has distributed 5.1 assists per game. Mason Plumlee has averaged 9.7 rebounds per game. The Raptors are holding opponents to 111.7 points per game, ranking as one of the toughest scoring defenses in the NBA (5th).
The Raptors have had the advantage in the last 10 games at Spectrum Center, winning six. Toronto is 7-3 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +9.4 (117.6-108.2). Charlotte has a 4-6 record over the last 10, allowing 117.5 points per game on average while scoring only 106.8 (-10.7 margin).
RAPTORS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Precious Achiuwa: 10.8 | 15.5 | -4.8
Points per game:
OG Anunoby: 21.6 | 17.0 | +4.6
HORNETS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
PJ Washington: 35.0 | 23.0 | +12.0
Points per game:
PJ Washington: 25.0 | 15.7 | +9.3
Rebounds per game:
Mark Williams: 11.0 | 6.7 | +4.3
Assists per game:
Dennis Smith Jr.: 7.5 | 4.8 | +2.7
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Toronto Raptors -14.5 (-110)
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