NBA: Charlotte vs Toronto Prediction
The Toronto Raptors host the Charlotte Hornets at the Air Canada Centre in Ontario on Thursday night. Stay tuned to Cappers Picks as we provide free NBA handicapping tips all season long.
The Raptors are enjoying the best start to a season in the history of the franchise, but Charlotte is a team that has always given them trouble.
NBA Odds
Charlotte Hornets (13-24) at Toronto Raptors (24-10)
Date: Thursday, January 8, 2014
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Air Canada Centre
City: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NBA Gambling O/U Odds: 199.5
NBA Gambling Spread: Raptors -12
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Meanwhile, the Hornets are coming off a big come from behind win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday.
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The Raptors have been scoring points with ease in recent weeks, and they have only stepped that up in recent weeks. Toronto is scoring 110.7 points per game over its last seven contests. A big reason has been the play of points guard Kyle Lowry who is averaging 25.8 points while knocking down 15 of his 36 attempts from beyond the arc. Reserve guard Lou Williams has also chipped in 37 points over the team’s last two games.
The Hornets have leaned heavily on their points guard for scoring production as well.
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With forward Al Jefferson out with a strained groin, point guard Kemba Walker has had to pick up the scoring slack, and he has done that in a big way, averaging 31.3 points per game over the last three contests. In his last game against Toronto, he scored 29 points, including a game-winning jumper at the buzzer to win it in overtime.
FREE Hornets vs. Raptors Prediction:
As good as the Raptors have been, Charlotte is just a team that has their numbers. While it’s yet to be seen whether that trend will carry over into this season as the teams have yet to meet in 2014-15, it’s tough to bet against that trend.
Additionally, the Raptors aren’t getting guard DeMar DeRozan back quite yet, and his absence has hurt the team’s defense to the tune of around four points per 100 possessions.
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NBA Betting Trends:
- The Hornets are 7-1 ATS in their last eight games following a win, and they are 6-2 ATS in their last eight road games.
- The Hornets are 21-9 ATS in their last 30 games against Atlantic Division opponents, while the Raptors are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games overall.
- The Hornets are 17-5 ATS in the last 22 meetings between these teams, and the underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.
- The over is 4-0 in the Raptors’ last four games following a loss of more than 10 points, and it is 7-1 in the Raptors’ last eight games following a loss.
- The over is 6-1 in the Hornets’ last seven Thursday games, and it is 4-1 in their last five games played on the second night of a back-to-back.
FREE 4* NBA play: Hornets +12, Over 199.5
There will be points in this game, and the total is set at a reasonable number for over bettors.
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