Charlotte Hornets vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 3/3/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Sunday, March 3, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Charlotte (+9)

The Toronto Raptors (22-38) are welcoming the Charlotte Hornets (15-45) at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday. Charlotte opens this contest as 9-point dogs. The over/under is set at 225.5.

The Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against the 76ers and went home with a loss by a final score of 121-114 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Hornets ended up walking away with 13 and the 76ers finished the game with 17 personal fouls. They converted 19 out of their 44 shots from 3-point range. Philadelphia ended up going 90.9% when shooting free throws by burying 10 of 11 tries. Additionally, Philadelphia had 48 rebounds (15 offensive, 33 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. Philadelphia doled out 38 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. Concerning defending, Charlotte let their opponent shoot 47.9% from the floor on 46 out of 96 shooting. They also recorded 24 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When talking about grabbing boards, they earned 32 with 7 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Hornets buried 14 of their 17 shots for a rate of 82.4%. Charlotte wrapped up the contest having earned a 51.2% FG percentage (43 of 84) and converted 14 of their 33 three-point attempts.

Miles Bridges is someone who was a major factor in the game. Bridges finished the contest at 55.6% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists. He saw the court for 39 mins and also pulled down 11 boards. He scored 27 points on 10 out of 18 shooting.

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Charlotte comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 15-45 this season. They average 107.6 pts per game (28th in the league) while connecting on 45.8% from the field. The Hornets are connecting on 36.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (722 of 2,004) and 78.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Charlotte is pulling in 41.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,488 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 25th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.7 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.8 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Hornets are forcing 13.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.6 personal fouls. They surrender 38.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 24th in the NBA in opponents points per game (118.1). The Hornets defense is giving up a FG percentage of 49.5% (2,610 of 5,269) and they concede 45.4 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 27th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,706 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Raptors took a loss by a final score of 120-105 against the Warriors. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Toronto permitted Golden State to get 56 in all (15 offensive). They shot 40.9% from downtown by going 18 out of 44 and finished the game at 14 out of 18 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Raptors allowed the Warriors to knock down 44 out of 98 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.9% for the contest. Overall, the Raptors ended up going 41 out of 95 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.2%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, Toronto knocked down 12 of 45 attempts (26.7%). They were able to make 11 of those for a percentage of 64.7%. The Warriors were called for 14 fouls in this game which took the Raptors to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They turned it over 14 times, while recording 9 steals for this game. The Raptors snagged 36 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 47 in this game.

RJ Barrett was important for the Raptors for this contest. He converted 9 of 15 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. Barrett accumulated 23 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and tallied 4 assists in the game.

Toronto has a win-loss record of 22-38 for the campaign. The Raptors are committing 18.4 personal fouls per game and they go 74.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 29.4 times per contest (3rd in the NBA) and they cough up possession 13.4 times per contest. Toronto has tallied 6,867 points on the season (114.5 per game) and they pull in 43.8 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Raptors are hitting on 47.7% from the field, which ranks them 14th in basketball.

The Raptors are ranked 21st in the league in PPG given up with 117.8. They have forced 13.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.6% from the field (22nd in the NBA). The Toronto defense gives up 37.4% on 3-point attempts (802 of 2,145) and their opposition knocks down 79.6% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 28.2 dimes and 44.4 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 25th and 20th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte (+9)

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