Hornets vs Raptors

The Toronto Raptors will host the Charlotte Hornets for the second time in three days on Thursday, hoping to replicate a strong effort on Tuesday that...

Ball to record a double-double (+112): Not only did Ball reach this milestone on Tuesday, but he’s also done so in nine of his last 15 games. The Hornets have averaged 116.9 points over their last seven games, hitting this over four times. LaMelo Ball is likely to be a central figure in Thursday’s game, which could result in a statistical milestone for the point guard. Toronto’s defence is geared toward defending wing players and athletic bigs, but it can struggle with guards who do damage from the perimeter. The Raptors are the NBA’s 28th-ranked rebounding team in the last 30 days and they also concede the 11th-most assists to point guards this season, The Toronto Raptors will host the Charlotte Hornets for the second time in three days on Thursday, hoping to replicate a strong effort on Tuesday that resulted in a 132-120 win.

The Toronto Raptors just beat the Charlotte Hornets at home on Tuesday, and now they'll run it back up in Canada tonight. With that win, the Raptors moved ...

Toronto’s perimeter defense isn’t at the level it should be considering their athleticism and that allowed Lamelo Ball and Terry Rozier to feast on Tuesday. Charlotte is now 11-31 and it seems to be firmly planting themselves in the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes. The Toronto Raptors just beat the Charlotte Hornets at home on Tuesday, and now they’ll run it back up in Canada tonight.

The Charlotte Hornets will travel North of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors in a Thursday night NBA matchup at the Scotiabank Arena.

The team has averaged 111.7 points per game, which ranks 25th in the league. Opponents have averaged 111.4 points per game, which ranks ninth in the league. Anunoby leads the team with 2.2 steals per game, also ranking fourth with 18.3 points per game. is second with 18.5 points and second with 1.6 steals per game. Chris Boucher, the team’s main weapon off the bench, has put up 9.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Charlotte’s defense has struggled, ranking 28th with 118.5 points allowed per game. Pascal Siakam leads the team with 25.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 6.5 assists per game. Fred Van Vleet’s hot shooting has cooled off a bit, yet he still ranks third on the team with 18.4 points per game. Scottie Barnes has put up 14.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game. Encouraging is their eighth ranking in steals, averaging 7.9 takeaways per game. Charlotte has weathered some injury storms, falling to an 11-31 record, 15th place in the Eastern Conference. In their last 17 games, Toronto has lost 12, dropping their record below .500.