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

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (-15)

Spectrum Center is where the Charlotte Hornets will play the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. Charlotte opens as 15-point dogs. The over/under is set at 234.

The Raptors played the Hornets and notched a win by a score of 128-108 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Raptors ended up with 14 and the Hornets finished the game with 11 personal fouls. They converted 15 of 31 attempts from 3-point land. Charlotte finished shooting 69.2% from the charity stripe by burying 9 of 13 tries. Moreover, Charlotte snagged 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. Charlotte earned 26 assists and had 3 steals in the game. When discussing defense, Toronto allowed the other team to go 49.4% from the floor on 42 of 85 shooting. They also dished out 38 assists for this contest while forcing 17 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Concerning grabbing boards, they earned 45 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Raptors knocked down 8 of 8 tries for a percentage of 100.0%. Toronto ended the contest with a 53.8% field goal percentage (56 of 104) and buried 8 out of their 28 shots from beyond the arc.

Pascal Siakam is someone who was a contributor in the game. He was able to score 36 points on 16 of 24 shooting. He was on the court for 38 minutes and totaled 7 rebounds. Siakam finished shooting 66.7% from the field and also dished out 7 assists.

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Toronto steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 39-39 for the year. They are giving up possession 11.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 20.1 fouls per game. As a team, Toronto is pulling down 43.0 rebounds per contest and has tallied 1,864 dimes this year, which ranks 24th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Raptors are connecting on 33.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (839 of 2,496) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 113.1 points per contest (22nd in basketball) while hitting 45.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Raptors have forced 16.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. They give up 37.6% on three-point shots and they are 5th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (111.7). The Raptors are allowing a field goal percentage of 49.1% (3,155 of 6,423) and they concede 42.1 boards per game as a squad. They are 20th in basketball in giving up assists with 2,036 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Hornets took a loss by a final score of 128-108 against the Raptors. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Charlotte allowed Toronto to collect 45 in total (15 on the offensive glass). They shot 28.6% from three-point range by going 8 of 28 and finished the game at 8 of 8 from the charity stripe (100.0%). The Hornets allowed the Raptors to convert 56 out of 104 tries from the field which had them shooting 53.8% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Hornets ended up going 42 out of 85 from the field which had them shooting 49.4%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Charlotte knocked down 15 out of their 31 tries (48.4%). They were able to make 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 69.2%. The Raptors committed 14 fouls for the contest which got the Hornets to the charity stripe for 13 attempts. They turned the ball over 17 times, while recording 3 steals in the matchup. The Hornets earned 27 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 37 for the contest.

Svi Mykhailiuk ended up being a major contributor for the Hornets in this matchup. Mykhailiuk racked up 26 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for the game. He converted 10 of 17 for the contest for a field goal rate of 58.8%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Charlotte has a record of 26-53 so far this year. As an offense, the Hornets are connecting on 45.7% from the floor, which is ranked 28th in the league. Charlotte has accounted for 8,783 points this season (111.2 per contest) and they pull in 44.6 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.2 times per contest (16th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.1 times per game. The Hornets have committed 20.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 74.6% from the free throw line.

The Hornets on defense are ranked 23rd in the league in PPG surrendered with 117.5. They have forced 14.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.8% from the floor (19th in the league). The Charlotte defense allows 35.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (972 of 2,721) and their opponents are making 79.5% of their free throw shots. They concede 26.0 dimes and 46.3 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 22nd and 29th in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Charlotte (+15) and under 234 points

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