Charlotte Hornets vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 1/25/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: SN

Scotiabank Arena is the site where the Toronto Raptors (22-22) will attempt to beat the Charlotte Hornets (26-21) on Tuesday.

The Hornets took the court against the Hawks and took a loss by a final of 113-91 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Hornets finished with 24 while the Hawks recorded 10 fouls. They also buried 15 of their 39 tries from beyond the arc. Atlanta finished the game at 75.0% at the free throw line by burying 18 of their 24 attempts. Additionally, Atlanta had 38 boards (7 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 6 rejections. Atlanta distributed 45 assists and had 25 steals for the matchup. When discussing defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 45.5% from the floor on 40 out of 88 shooting. They also recorded 23 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and having 6 steals. In terms of rebounding, they collected a total of 54 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hornets converted 19 of 27 shots for a percentage of 70.4%. Charlotte walked away from the contest having earned a 39.1% FG percentage (34 out of 87) and made 4 of their 36 shots from beyond the perimeter.

P.J. Washington is one player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He totaled 12 points on 4 out of 7 shooting. He was on the court for 31 mins and grabbed 7 boards. Washington finished the game at 57.1% from the floor and distributed 4 dimes.

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Charlotte heads into this matchup with a mark of 26-21 on the season. They are averaging 114.1 points per outing (2nd in basketball) while shooting 46.1% from the floor. The Hornets are shooting 36.7% on 3-point shots (660 of 1,796) and 73.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Charlotte is collecting 44.4 boards per contest and has totaled 1,275 assists this season, which has them ranked 3rd in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.1 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.3 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Hornets are able to force 15.3 turnovers per game while drawing 19.1 fouls. They are ranked 29th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,215 relinquished so far this season. The Hornets defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.2% (1,959 of 4,239) and they concede 47.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 35.6% from 3-point land while they are 28th in basketball in points per game allowed (114.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Raptors took a loss by a score of 114-105 when they played the Trail Blazers. Regarding how they rebounded, Toronto permitted Portland to get 37 overall (10 offensive). They wrapped up this game 56.3% from 3-point land by going 18 out of 32 and finished the contest at 6 out of 13 from the free throw line (46.2%). The Raptors allowed the Trail Blazers to make 45 out of 85 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 52.9% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Raptors ended up shooting 39 for 98 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.8%. Regarding shots from downtown, Toronto knocked down 18 of 54 tries (33.3%). They were able to make 9 of the free throws for a clip of 64.3%. The Trail Blazers had 22 personal fouls for this contest which took the Raptors to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They gave up possession 15 times, while earning 15 steals for this contest. The Raptors collected 28 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 43 for this contest.

Pascal Siakam ended up having an impact for the Raptors for the contest. He knocked down 13 of 20 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 65.0%, and had 8 rebounds. Siakam earned 28 points in his 34 mins on the court and accumulated 5 dimes in the game.

Toronto has a win-loss mark of 22-22 this year. The Raptors commit 19.9 fouls per game and they shoot 75.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 21.8 times per game (28th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.6 times per game. Toronto has totaled 4,698 pts this year (106.8 per contest) and they grab 45.0 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Raptors are shooting 43.5% from the field, which ranks 27th in the league.

The Raptors defensively are ranked 9th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 106.1. They have forced 16.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.8% from the floor (18th in the NBA). The Toronto defense concedes 36.2% on 3-pointers (553 of 1,528) and their opponents are knocking down 79.9% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 24.1 dimes and 44.2 boards per contest, which ranks them 16th and 13th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto

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