Toronto Raptors vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 2/7/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Monday, February 7, 2022

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports SE-CHA

Spectrum Center is the location where the Charlotte Hornets (28-26) will go up against the Toronto Raptors (28-23) on Monday.

The Raptors faced the Hawks and earned the victory with a final of 125-114 in their last game. Toronto ended the game having earned a 56.8% field goal percentage (46 of 81) and made 17 of 27 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Raptors knocked down 16 of their 18 tries for a rate of 88.9%. In terms of rebounding, they earned 45 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 29 dimes in this contest as well as forcing 4 turnovers and having 7 steals. Regarding defending, Toronto allowed the other team to go 46.2% from the field on 43 out of 93 shooting. Atlanta distributed 40 dimes and had 27 steals for the matchup. In addition, Atlanta collected 27 rebounds (13 offensive, 14 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Atlanta shot 90.5% when shooting free throws by making 19 of their 21 shots. They made 9 of 29 attempts from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Raptors ended up walking away with 18 while the Hawks totaled 9 personal fouls.

Pascal Siakam is one guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He finished with 33 points on 11 out of 16 shooting. He played for 40 minutes and grabbed 9 rebounds. Siakam finished the contest at 68.8% from the floor and earned 4 assists.

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Toronto enters this one with a mark of 28-23 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 12.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Toronto is pulling down 45.0 boards per game and has tallied 1,133 assists on the campaign, which is 29th in the league in terms of passing. The Raptors are hitting 35.5% on shots from downtown (632 of 1,782) and 75.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 108.2 points per outing (18th in the league) while connecting on 44.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Raptors are able to force 16.1 turnovers per game and they draw 18.9 fouls. They surrender 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 10th in basketball in points per game allowed (106.9). The Raptors defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.0% (1,975 of 4,292) and they concede 44.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 11th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,255 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Hornets went home defeated by a final of 104-86 against the Heat. With respect to rebounding, Charlotte permitted Miami to get 38 overall (11 offensive). They finished 34.4% from downtown by going 11 out of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 18 at the charity stripe (94.4%). The Hornets allowed the Heat to convert 38 of 91 tries from the floor which had them shooting 41.8% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Hornets finished shooting 33 for 86 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.4%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Charlotte buried 10 of their 36 tries (27.8%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throws for a rate of 62.5%. The Heat had 12 fouls in this contest which got the Hornets to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 19 times, while getting 4 steals for this game. The Hornets were able to collect 38 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 50 for this contest.

Miles Bridges ended up having an impact for the Hornets in this matchup. Bridges recorded 15 points in his 33 mins of playing time and had 5 assists in this matchup. He made 6 out of 14 in this game giving him a rate of 42.9%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Charlotte has a record of 28-26 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Hornets are hitting on 45.9% from the field, which ranks them 14th in the league. Charlotte has tallied 6,133 points so far this season (113.6 per contest) and they pull in 44.5 boards per game. They are earning an assist 26.9 times per contest (4th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.2 times per game. The Hornets are committing 19.5 fouls every game while shooting 73.6% from the charity stripe.

The Hornets on the defensive side of the court are 28th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 114.2. They are able to force 15.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (20th in the NBA). The Charlotte defense concedes 35.8% on 3-point attempts (759 of 2,118) and opponents are making 78.0% of their foul shots. They surrender 25.9 dimes and 47.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is 29th and 28th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charlotte

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