Toronto Raptors vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 2/7/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

The Charlotte Hornets (10-39) will try to beat the Toronto Raptors (17-33) at Spectrum Center on Wednesday.

The Raptors played the Pelicans and took a loss by a score of 138-100 in their last game. Toronto ended the game having earned a 47.6% field goal percentage (40 out of 84) and converted 10 of 31 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Raptors made 10 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. In reference to grabbing boards, they collected 38 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 27 assists in this game while forcing 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When discussing defending, Toronto allowed the other team to go 51.0% from the floor on 53 out of 104 shooting. New Orleans doled out 36 dimes and had 11 steals in the game. In addition, New Orleans grabbed 51 boards (17 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 6 blocks. New Orleans finished the game shooting 100.0% at the free throw line by making 13 of 13 attempts. They made 19 out of their 45 shots from 3-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Raptors left the arena with 12 while the Pelicans accumulated 13 personal fouls.

Gradey Dick is one guy who was a factor in this contest. Dick finished the game shooting 56.3% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes. He was on the court for 30 minutes played and snagged 4 rebounds. He racked up 22 points on 9 of 16 shooting.

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Toronto comes into this game with a mark of 17-33 this year. They currently have an average of 114.3 pts per contest (20th in the league) while hitting 47.9% from the field. The Raptors are shooting 35.8% on 3-point shots (588 of 1,643) and 74.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Toronto is collecting 43.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,473 dimes so far this season, which is 2nd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.5 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Raptors are able to force 13.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 fouls. They concede 37.7% on shots from distance and they are ranked 19th in the league in PPG allowed (117.8). The Raptors are giving up a FG percentage of 48.8% (2,214 of 4,535) and they surrender 44.1 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 26th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,408 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Hornets took a defeat with a final score of 124-118 when they played the Lakers. In reference to how they rebounded, Charlotte allowed Los Angeles to grab 48 in all (7 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 23.5% from downtown by going 8 of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). The Hornets permitted the Lakers to knock down 50 out of their 89 tries from the field which had them shooting 56.2% for this contest. Overall, the Hornets ended up shooting 47 for 96 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.0%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Charlotte converted 13 of their 32 attempts (40.6%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a rate of 78.6%. The Lakers were called for 12 fouls in this matchup which took the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 14 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 9 steals in this matchup. The Hornets snagged 29 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the contest.

Miles Bridges was important for the Hornets for this contest. He made 16 out of 26 in the game for a rate of 61.5%, but couldn't coral a rebound. Bridges recorded 41 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and added 4 assists for this contest.

Charlotte has a win-loss mark of 10-39 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Hornets are hitting on 45.8% from the floor, which ranks them 28th in basketball. Charlotte has totaled 5,318 pts on the year (108.5 per contest) and they pull down 40.8 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.8 times per contest (26th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.6 times per contest. The Hornets are committing 19.3 fouls per game and they shoot 78.7% from the free throw line.

The Charlotte defense gives up 39.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (667 of 1,684) and opponents are connecting on 79.5% of their free throw shots. They concede 28.7 assists and 45.2 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 27th and 26th in the league. The Hornets on the defensive end are ranked 25th in basketball in PPG allowed with 120.3. They are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 50.5% from the floor (30th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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