Toronto Raptors vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 2/25/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Friday, February 25, 2022

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports SE-CHA

The Toronto Raptors (32-25) are headed to Spectrum Center on Friday where they will try to beat the Charlotte Hornets (29-31).

The Raptors played the Timberwolves and took home the win by a score of 103-91 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Raptors finished with 21 and the Timberwolves finished the game with 14 fouls. They also buried 10 of their 42 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Minnesota went 72.4% at the free throw line by converting 21 of their 29 shots. In addition, Minnesota pulled down 36 rebounds (6 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Minnesota recorded 42 dimes and had 23 steals for the contest. In the matter of defending, Toronto allowed the other team to go 39.0% from the field on 30 out of 77 shooting. They also recorded 21 dimes in this game while creating 7 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they earned 48 with 9 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Raptors converted 15 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 78.9%. Toronto walked away from the game with a 45.5% FG percentage (40 out of 88) and made 8 out of their 25 3-pointers.

Gary Trent Jr. is someone who was a factor in this game. He totaled 30 points on 10 of 24 shooting. He was on the court for 39 minutes played and also collected 4 rebounds. Trent finished the game shooting 41.7% from the floor and earned 2 dimes.

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Toronto enters this matchup with a mark of 32-25 on the campaign. They are giving up possession 12.8 times per game and as a group they commit 19.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Toronto is snagging 44.8 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,252 dimes for the season, which is 29th in the league in terms of passing. The Raptors are connecting on 35.4% on shots from downtown (703 of 1,984) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 108.7 pts per game (18th in basketball) while going 44.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Raptors are able to force 16.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.9 fouls. They rank 15th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,423 conceded for the year. The Raptors defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.0% (2,207 of 4,794) and they relinquish 44.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They relinquish 35.4% on 3-pointers while they are 10th in the NBA in PPG allowed (106.9).

When they last played, the Hornets took a loss by a final score of 111-107 when they played the Heat. With respect to rebounding, Charlotte allowed Miami to get 41 in total (15 offensive). They went 29.2% from distance by shooting 14 of 48 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 23 at the free throw line (65.2%). The Hornets allowed the Heat to knock down 41 out of their 102 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 40.2% for this game. In all, the Hornets shot 38 for 95 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Charlotte made 10 out of their 42 tries (23.8%). They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw tries for a clip of 70.0%. The Heat were called for 14 personal fouls for the game which got the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 30 shots. They also gave up possession 18 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. The Hornets were able to snag 41 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards totaling 58 in this matchup.

Miles Bridges ended up being a factor for the Hornets for this game. Bridges earned 29 points in his 50 mins on the court and tallied 2 dimes for the matchup. He knocked down 10 out of 21 in this game for a field goal percentage of 47.6%, and tallied 11 rebounds.

Charlotte has a mark of 29-31 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hornets are connecting on 45.6% from the floor, which ranks them 18th in basketball. Charlotte has earned 6,829 points for the year (113.8 per contest) and they collect 45.1 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 27.2 times per game (3rd in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.4 times per game. The Hornets are committing 20.0 fouls per game and they hit 73.7% from the charity stripe.

The Hornets are ranked 28th in the league in PPG given up with 114.7. They are forcing 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (20th in the league). The Charlotte defense allows 35.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (840 of 2,357) and their opponents are knocking down 76.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 26.2 assists and 47.9 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 30th and 29th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto

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