Hornets Swarm Raptors: Underdog Showdown in the NBA Tonight!

Hornets
16W-45L

March 03, 2024
07:00PM EST
Odds: 224.0 o/u
Raptors
22W-38L


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

35.1% Win Probability

64.9% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
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12/08/23 | Toronto Raptors TOR | 22 | 32 | 23 | 39 | 116 | Over | ![]() |
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Charlotte Hornets CHA | 35 | 31 | 24 | 29 | 119 | ||||
02/07/24 | Toronto Raptors TOR | 27 | 27 | 37 | 32 | 123 | Over | ![]() |
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Charlotte Hornets CHA | 36 | 24 | 37 | 20 | 117 | ||||
12/18/23 | Charlotte Hornets CHA | 27 | 25 | 29 | 18 | 99 | Under | ![]() |
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Toronto Raptors TOR | 19 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 114 | ||||
04/04/23 | Toronto Raptors TOR | 25 | 36 | 33 | 26 | 120 | Under | ![]() |
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Charlotte Hornets CHA | 29 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 100 | ||||
04/02/23 | Toronto Raptors TOR | 35 | 32 | 34 | 27 | 128 | Over | ![]() |
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Charlotte Hornets CHA | 25 | 27 | 37 | 19 | 108 | ||||
01/12/23 | Charlotte Hornets CHA | 29 | 26 | 33 | 26 | 114 | Over | ![]() |
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Toronto Raptors TOR | 38 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 124 | ||||
01/10/23 | Charlotte Hornets CHA | 34 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 120 | Over | ![]() |
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Toronto Raptors TOR | 35 | 37 | 24 | 36 | 132 | ||||
02/25/22 | Toronto Raptors TOR | 19 | 28 | 14 | 32 | 93 | Under | ![]() |
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Charlotte Hornets CHA | 28 | 42 | 27 | 28 | 125 | ||||
02/07/22 | Toronto Raptors TOR | 35 | 21 | 24 | 36 | 116 | Under | ![]() |
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Charlotte Hornets CHA | 21 | 20 | 34 | 26 | 101 | ||||
01/25/22 | Charlotte Hornets CHA | 27 | 34 | 25 | 27 | 113 | Over | ![]() |
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Toronto Raptors TOR | 39 | 37 | 29 | 20 | 125 |
Starting Lineups
Charlotte Hornets | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
43.8 | 35.4 | 40.4 | 100% | 39.5 | |
Tre Mann
PG
|
29.9 | 23.7 | 15.6 | 33% | 31.6 |
29.0 | 18.2 | 11.5 | 0% | 0 | |
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34.2 | 29.4 | 30.2 | 100% | 30.2 |
29.7 | 27.7 | 25.7 | 100% | 25.0 |
Toronto Raptors | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
RJ Barrett
SF
|
40.5 | 35.6 | 33.7 | 100% | 34.0 |
Kelly Olynyk
PF
|
32.6 | 23.9 | 21.7 | 3% | 24.8 |
36.4 | 37.0 | 30.3 | 100% | 30.2 | |
42.7 | 42.8 | 32.2 | 80% | 34.1 | |
26.4 | 24.1 | 21.0 | 73% | 22.4 |
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.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Immanuel Quickley | TOR | Pts | 21.5 | 23.5 | +2.0 | 60% | 40% | 33% | 33% | CHA | +0.9 | #19 |
Gary Trent Jr. | TOR | Pts | 13.5 | 15.1 | +1.6 | 20% | 20% | 33% | 33% | CHA | -2.0 | #5 |
Nick Richards | CHA | Reb | 9.5 | 9.7 | +0.2 | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | TOR | +2.2 | #25 |
Hornets Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | #4 | #7 | #6 | #8 | -9.7% |
PF | #23 | #29 | #29 | #28 | 10.6% |
PG | #19 | #22 | #26 | #23 | 5.5% |
SF | #18 | #24 | #18 | #19 | 2.8% |
SG | #5 | #20 | #3 | #2 | -7.8% |
Raptors Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | #24 | #25 | #24 | #25 | 10.7% |
PF | #16 | #11 | #16 | #14 | -0.9% |
PG | #9 | #23 | #21 | #14 | -0.4% |
SF | #30 | #16 | #12 | #28 | 13.2% |
SG | #25 | #27 | #20 | #28 | 8.4% |

Team Comparison

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.
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