Free NBA Picks Today: Toronto Raptors vs Charlotte Hornets 1/12/23

The Toronto Raptors (18-23, 13-10 Home) welcome the Charlotte Hornets (11-31, 6-17 Away) Thursday at Scotiabank Arena.The teams will be playing their second straight game against each other.

Toronto topped Charlotte 132-120 at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday. Pascal Siakam led the Raptors with 28 points and seven assists. Terry Rozier had 33 points in defeat.

The Hornets are 14th in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors are 12th in the Eastern Conference.

The Raptors’ victory on Tuesday was the teams’ only previous matchup this season. Rozier and Kelly Oubre Jr., averaging 21.0 and 20.2 points per game, respectively, are leading the Hornets in scoring this season.

Rozier also has dished 5.3 assists per game. Meanwhile, Mason Plumlee is grabbing 9.5 rebounds per game.Siakam (25.8 ppg) has supplied much of the Raptors’ offense.

Siakam has also filled the stat sheet with 8.3 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game. The Raptors have had success in the last 10 clashes between the teams at Scotiabank Arena, winning seven.

Charlotte is 3-7 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -3.9 (117.0-120.9). Toronto has split the last 10 (5-5), scoring 113.5 points per game on average while holding opponents to 112.3 (+1.2 margin).

HORNETS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Nick Richards: 3.0 | 14.9 | -11.9
Points per game:
Terry Rozier: 27.8 | 21.0 | +6.8
Gordon Hayward: 8.0 | 13.0 | -5.0
Rebounds per game:
Mark Williams: 7.0 | 5.5 | +1.5
Nick Richards: 1.0 | 5.9 | -4.9
Assists per game:
LaMelo Ball: 10.4 | 8.2 | +2.2

RAPTORS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Gary Trent Jr.: 30.2 | 22.4 | +7.8
Precious Achiuwa: 6.8 | 14.1 | -7.3
Points per game:
Gary Trent Jr.: 24.8 | 18.5 | +6.3

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*Odds correct at time of publication, courtesy of BetMGM.