Toronto Raptors vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 4/2/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Sunday, April 2, 2023

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

The Toronto Raptors are headed to Spectrum Center on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Charlotte Hornets.

The Raptors stepped onto the hardwood against the Heat and went home with a win by a final score of 106-92 in their last contest. Toronto walked away from the game with a 48.4% field goal percentage (45 out of 93) and made 8 of their 36 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Raptors made 8 of their 9 tries for a rate of 88.9%. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected 47 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 32 dimes for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Toronto let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the floor on 32 out of 80 shooting. Miami recorded 18 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Furthermore, Miami snagged 43 rebounds (12 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 7 blocked shots. Miami ended up going 94.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 19 attempts. They also knocked down 10 of their 33 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Raptors finished with 13 and the Heat racked up 10 personal fouls.

Pascal Siakam is a guy who was a contributor for this contest. Siakam finished shooting 50.0% from the field and earned 5 assists. He played 37 minutes and also pulled down 9 rebounds. He accounted for 26 points on 10 out of 20 shooting.

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Toronto will play this contest with a record of 38-38 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 11.8 times per game and as a group they are committing 20.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Toronto is pulling in 43.1 boards per game and has tallied 1,800 dimes this season, which is 25th in basketball in terms of passing. The Raptors are connecting on 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc (823 of 2,442) and 78.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 112.9 points per outing (23rd in basketball) while hitting 45.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Raptors are forcing 16.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They surrender 37.5% on 3-pointers and they rank 4th in the league in points per game allowed (111.6). The Raptors defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 49.0% (3,072 of 6,265) and they surrender 42.3 rebounds per game as a group. They are 21st in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,982 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Hornets took home the win by a final score of 137-134 when they faced the Thunder. In regard to rebounds, Charlotte permitted Oklahoma City to snag 39 in total (7 offensive). They finished the game shooting 36.7% from distance by connecting on 11 out of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 23 out of 29 at the free throw line (79.3%). The Hornets permitted the Thunder to convert 50 out of their 96 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 52.1% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Hornets finished shooting 52 out of 94 from the floor which had them shooting 55.3%. When discussing three-point attempts, Charlotte knocked down 14 of 35 attempts (40.0%). They were able to convert 19 of them for a percentage of 63.3%. The Thunder committed 21 fouls in the game which took the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They also gave up possession 18 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. The Hornets corralled 37 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 52 for this contest.

P.J. Washington was important for the Hornets for the contest. He buried 16 of 24 for this contest for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 6 rebounds. Washington earned 43 points in his 37 mins on the court and accumulated 5 dimes for this contest.

Charlotte has a win-loss mark of 26-51 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hornets are hitting on 45.6% from the field, which is 28th in basketball. Charlotte has totaled 8,584 points for the season (111.5 per game) and they pull in 44.8 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.2 times per game (15th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.9 times per game. The Hornets are committing 20.4 fouls every game and they go 74.6% from the charity stripe.

The Hornets on the defensive side of the court are 22nd in basketball in points allowed per contest with 117.3. They are forcing 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.6% from the floor (18th in the league). The Charlotte defense gives up 35.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (951 of 2,662) and their opponents are making 79.4% of their free throw attempts. They give up 25.8 dimes and 46.3 boards per contest, which is ranked 19th and 29th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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