Who’s playing
Charlotte Hornets @ Toronto Raptors
Current records: Charlotte 15-45, Toronto 22-38
How to watch
- When: Sunday March 3, 2024 at 6 p.m. ET
- Or: Scotiabank Arena — Toronto, Ontario
- TV: Bally Sports SE Charlotte
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $18.41
What there is to know
The Hornets are 2-8 against the Raptors since January 2022, but they will have the opportunity to close the gap a little on Sunday. The Charlotte Hornets will hit the road to face the Toronto Raptors at 6 p.m. ET at Scotiabank Arena. Both teams suffered a loss in their last match, so they will have a lot of motivation to win the “W”.
The Hornets’ recent rough patch got a little tougher Friday after their third straight loss. They fell 121-114 to Philadelphia. The Hornets have struggled against the 76ers recently, with their game on Friday being their fifth straight loss.
This defeat does not tell the whole story, because several players had good matches. One of the most active was Miles Bridges, who shot 5 of 7 from deep and had a double-double with 27 points and 11 rebounds. He didn’t help the Hornets’ cause much against the Bucks on Thursday, but the same can’t be said for this game.
Meanwhile, it’s hard to win when your three-point shooting is 14.2 percent worse than the opposition’s, a fact the Raptors found out the hard way on Friday. The game between them and Golden State wasn’t a total blowout, but with Toronto losing 120-105 at home, it was close to turning into a bust. The Raptors have now received an “L” in back-to-back games.
Charlotte has been on a rocky road recently after losing four of its last five games, which took a major dent in its 15-45 record this season. As for Toronto, their defeat dropped their record to 22-38.
The Hornets are hoping to defy the odds on Sunday as experts believe they are headed for a loss. This contest will be their 22nd straight game as an underdog (so far in that stretch, they are 10-11 ATS).
In this competition, the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: the Hornets haven’t given up the ball easily this season, averaging just 12.9 turnovers per game. However, it’s not like the Raptors struggled in that department as they averaged just 12.8 turnovers per game. Given these competing forces, it will be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Odds
Toronto is a solid 7-point favorite against Charlotte, according to the latest NBA Odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game opened with the Raptors as 8-point favorites.
The over/under is 222.5 points.
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History of the series
Toronto has won 8 of its last 10 games against Charlotte.
- February 7, 2024 – Toronto 123 vs. Charlotte 117
- December 18, 2023 – Toronto 114 vs. Charlotte 99
- December 8, 2023 – Charlotte 119 vs. Toronto 116
- April 4, 2023 – Toronto 120 vs. Charlotte 100
- April 2, 2023 – Toronto 128 vs. Charlotte 108
- January 12, 2023 – Toronto 124 vs. Charlotte 114
- January 10, 2023 – Toronto 132 vs. Charlotte 120
- February 25, 2022 – Charlotte 125 vs. Toronto 93
- February 7, 2022 – Toronto 116 vs. Charlotte 101
- January 25, 2022 – Toronto 125 vs. Charlotte 113
