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Toronto Raptors vs. Charlotte Hornets
The Toronto Raptors and the Charlotte Hornets will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Spectrum Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Raptors as -3-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 208.5.
In their last action, Charlotte was a 115-104 loser at home against the Pacers. They failed to cover the +6-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (219) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Toronto lost its last outing, a 101-99 result against the Trail Blazers on January 07. The Raptors failed to cover in that game as a -2.5-point favorite, while the 200 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Toronto:
Team record: 24-13 SU,21-16 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Charlotte:
Team record: 15-24 SU,18-19-2 ATS
Charlotte is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Charlotte is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games
Next up:
Toronto home to San Antonio Sunday, January 12
Charlotte at Utah Friday, January 10