Hornets Swarm Raptors: Underdog Showdown in the NBA Tonight!

Alright, sports junkies – buckle up! We’ve got the Charlotte Hornets, sitting pretty (or not so pretty) with a 16W-45L record, buzzing all the way up to the Great White North to face the 22W-38L Toronto Raptors in their own nest – the iconic Scotiabank Arena. Tipoff is set for 07:00PM EST, so you’ve got just enough time to throw some poutine in the oven and crack open a Molson. The Hornets are trailing by a whopping 18.5 games in the Eastern conference, while the Raptors are lagging 25.5 games behind. So, yeah, we’re not exactly looking at the cream of the crop here, folks. The over/under for this clash of titans (or, uh, not-so-much titans) is set at 224.0, with the Hornets line at 8.0 and the Raptors line at -8.0. Both teams are coming off a loss – the Hornets got stung 114-121 by PHI and the Raptors got clawed out 105-120 by GSW on the same day, 03/01/24. So, who’s ready for a showdown of underdogs? Let’s get this party started!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 03, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto

Vegas Odds

Opening Odds: Charlotte Hornets +295, Toronto Raptors -390; Over/Under: 225.5 points

Recent Odds: Charlotte Hornets +185 -110, Toronto Raptors -225 +165; Over/Under: 224.0 points -1.5

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

7W-23L

35.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

12W-17L

64.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
12/08/23	Toronto Raptors TOR	22	32	23	39		116	Over
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	35	31	24	29		119
02/07/24	Toronto Raptors TOR	27	27	37	32		123	Over
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	36	24	37	20		117
12/18/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	27	25	29	18		99	Under
	Toronto Raptors TOR	19	29	31	35		114
04/04/23	Toronto Raptors TOR	25	36	33	26		120	Under
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	29	20	26	25		100
04/02/23	Toronto Raptors TOR	35	32	34	27		128	Over
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	25	27	37	19		108
01/12/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	29	26	33	26		114	Over
	Toronto Raptors TOR	38	31	28	27		124
01/10/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	34	32	28	26		120	Over
	Toronto Raptors TOR	35	37	24	36		132
02/25/22	Toronto Raptors TOR	19	28	14	32		93	Under
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	28	42	27	28		125
02/07/22	Toronto Raptors TOR	35	21	24	36		116	Under
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	21	20	34	26		101
01/25/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	27	34	25	27		113	Over
	Toronto Raptors TOR	39	37	29	20		125

Starting Lineups

Hornets Notable Injuries

• Brandon Miller GTD (SG/SF): Avg: 16.8pts, 4.2reb, 2.3ast, 32.3 minutes. Last game: 02/29/24. Impact: 5.4
• Cody Martin OUT (PG/SG): Avg: 7.6pts, 4.0reb, 3.9ast, 27.3 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 3.9
• Seth Curry OUT (SG): Avg: 5.3pts, 1.6reb, 1.0ast, 14.3 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 2.3
• Davis Bertans GTD (PF): Avg: 4.5pts, 0.6reb, 0.5ast, 7.9 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 1.5

Raptors Notable Injuries

• Scottie Barnes OUT (PG): Avg: 19.7pts, 8.1reb, 6.1ast, 34.8 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 7.3
• Chris Boucher GTD (PF/C): Avg: 6.1pts, 4.0reb, 0.4ast, 13.6 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 1.9

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Davis Bertans (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 57.9% to 16.5, 10.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Leaky Black (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 39.8% to 23.0, 16.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Kelly Olynyk (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 47.1% to 23.2, 15.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Nick Smith Jr. (PG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 42.1% to 12.7, 22.0 min average previous 3 games.
The Hornets have a 2-game losing streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 3-game losing streak. The Raptors have a 2-game losing streak at home. Overall, they are on a 2-game losing streak.