Toronto Raptors vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/25/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, February 25, 2022

Venue:  Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC

Where to Watch:  BSSE

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Raptors -2, Hornets +2; Over/Under:  224 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Raptors -2.5, Hornets +2.5; Over/Under:  225 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Raptors -2.5, Hornets +2.5; Over/Under:  224.5 points

 

Toronto Raptors:  32-25 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

Charlotte Hornets:  29-31 (2nd place, Southeast Division)

 

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Toronto Raptors:  8-2 last 10

Charlotte Hornets:  1-9 last 10

 

 

 

The Raptors are coming into this game with a 32-25 record overall and they are 16-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the Denver Nuggets and the New Orleans Pelicans while their win came against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their last game. Gary Trent Jr. led the team in points in that game with 30 while Pascal Siakam was next on the team with 17 points. Siakam led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Chris Boucher off the bench led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 45.5% from the field, 32% from 3-point range, and 78.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 108.7 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 106.9 PPG against them. The Raptors have an ATS record of 33-23-1 this season and their O/U record is 31-26.

 

 

The Hornets are coming into this game with a 29-31 record overall and they are 14-14 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 9 of their last 10 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Detroit Pistons but their 3 losses since then have come against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Miami Heat in their last game. Miles Bridges led the team in points in that game with 29 while Montrezl Harrell off the bench was next on the team with 24 points. LaMelo Ball led the team in assists in that game with 14 while PJ Washington led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 40% from the field, 23.8% from 3-point range, and 70% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.8 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 114.7 PPG against them. The Hornets have an ATS record of 32-26-2 this season and their O/U record is 29-30-1.

 

 

The Raptors have been playing very well recently, they have lost 2 of their last 3 games but they are coming off of a win and they have been winning a majority of their games recently anyway. Those 2 losses in their last 3 games are also their only 2 losses in their last 11 games and they have been heating up a lot as they went from the bottom of the Atlantic to a steady winning record of 32-25 and are even in the 7th playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. They are going up against a Hornets team that has not been playing well recently. The Hornets were playing great for most of the season and they were holding their own but recently they have been losing a lot of games and have been slipping down the standings. They are still holding down the 9th spot in the Eastern Conference which still gives them an entry into the playoffs but they were a lot higher in the standings before and have lost 9 of their last 10 games to get here. Both of these teams have been trending in opposite directions from before the All-Star break and they should both continue that here. The Raptors have been gaining a lot of steam and they are not the team to step in front of here. The Hornets will continue with their struggles but being on the road here, the Raptors will win this game by single digits as Charlotte is a tough team to play at home.

 

Raptors Hornets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, February 25, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Raptors 114 Hornets 106.

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Toronto Raptors: 13-6 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 17-11 ATS as a favorite. 17-11 ATS in road games.

Charlotte Hornets: 19-10 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive unders. 95-52 UNDER revenging a home loss vs opponent of 10 points or more. 16-11 UNDER after playing a home game.

 

 

Toronto Raptors:  F. VanVleet (PG) Ques Fri - Knee injury.

Charlotte Hornets:  C. Martin (PF) Mid March - Ankle injury. G. Hayward (SF) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury. J. McDaniels (PF) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury.

 

 

 

"We started off slow on both sides. It turned into a really bad night pretty early." - Nick Nurse after a loss against the Pelicans last week.

 

 

"Yeah, we need this (break). It will be great for us, get away from everything and just refresh and get ready for that final stretch run. Try to get some healthy bodies and get guys back and ready to go." - James Borrego on his team’s loss against the Heat in their last game last week on Thursday night.

 

 

 

PG    Fred VanVleet

SG    Gary Trent Jr.

SF    OG Anunoby

PF    Scottie Barnes

C    Pascal Siakam

 

PG    LaMelo Ball

SG    Terry Rozier

SF     Kelly Oubre Jr.

PF    Miles Bridges

C    Mason Plumlee

 

 

PPG: P. Siakam (21.9)

APG: F. VanVleet (7)

Reb/G: P. Siakam (8.7)

 

PPG: M. Bridges (20)

APG: L. Ball (7.5)

Reb/G: M. Plumlee (8)

 

Coaches:

Toronto Raptors: Nick Nurse (4th season)

Charlotte Hornets: James Borrego (4th season)