Charlotte Hornets vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 12/18/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Monday, December 18, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

Scotiabank Arena is the location where the Toronto Raptors (10-15) will attempt to defeat the Charlotte Hornets (7-17) on Monday.

The Hornets faced off with the 76ers and went home with a loss by a final score of 135-82 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Hornets finished with 14 while the 76ers recorded 17 fouls. They knocked down 14 out of their 31 attempts from distance. Philadelphia shot 88.2% at the charity stripe by converting 15 of 17 attempts. On top of that, Philadelphia pulled down 45 boards (5 offensive, 40 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Philadelphia totaled 30 assists and had 10 steals in the game. Regarding defense, Charlotte allowed their opponent to shoot 60.2% from the floor on 53 out of 88 shooting. They also recorded 15 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 3 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they compiled 36 with 8 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Hornets converted 9 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. Charlotte ended having earned a 36.3% field goal percentage (33 out of 91) and knocked down 7 out of their 35 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Brandon Miller is one guy who was a major contributor in this contest. Miller finished the game shooting 25.0% from the floor and recorded 4 assists. He played 29 minutes and totaled 4 rebounds. He accounted for 14 points on 4 out of 16 shooting.

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Charlotte comes into this matchup with a mark of 7-17 for the season. They are turning it over 14.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Charlotte is snagging 41.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 607 dimes so far this year, which ranks 24th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Hornets are hitting 36.3% from downtown (273 of 752) and 79.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 111.5 pts per contest (23rd in the NBA) while hitting 47.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Hornets have forced 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They are 17th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 653 surrendered on the campaign. The Hornets defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 49.2% (1,055 of 2,143) and they relinquish 45.2 boards per contest as a unit. They give up 38.7% on three-point shots while they are 26th in the league in PPG allowed (121.0).

When they last played, the Raptors went home defeated by a final of 125-104 against the Hawks. The Raptors were able to corral 29 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards for a total of 32 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. The Hawks had 19 fouls for the contest which took the Raptors to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They were able to convert 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 56.0%. In relation to three-point attempts, Toronto buried 10 out of their 31 tries (32.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Raptors went 40 for 77 from the field which had them shooting 51.9%. The Raptors permitted the Hawks to make 52 of 101 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.5% for this contest. They went 39.0% from distance by shooting 16 out of 41 and finished the game at 5 out of 6 at the free throw line (83.3%). Concerning attacking the glass, Toronto permitted Atlanta to snag 55 overall (16 on the offensive side).

Scottie Barnes was important for the Raptors in this game. Barnes accumulated 23 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 8 assists in this game. He made 9 of 15 for the contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Toronto has a mark of 10-15 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Raptors are shooting 47.0% from the floor, which is ranked 19th in basketball. Toronto has totaled 2,812 pts this year (112.5 per game) and they grab 45.0 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 29.0 times per contest (4th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per game. The Raptors are responsible for committing 18.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 72.6% from the charity stripe.

The Toronto defense concedes 38.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (324 of 848) and opponents are knocking down 78.2% of their foul shots. They relinquish 27.1 assists and 43.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 23rd and 16th in the league. The Raptors are ranked 19th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 114.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.0% from the floor (19th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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