The Toronto Raptors (2-8) host the Charlotte Hornets (6-6) in a matchup of Atlantic Division teams at Amalie Arena, starting at 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, January 14, 2021. The Hornets are underdogs in the game, the first matchup between the squads this season. The over/under for the matchup is .
The betting insights in this article reflect data from FanDuel sportsbook as of January 14, 2021, 1:07 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Raptors vs Hornets Betting Odds
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Injury Report as of January 14
Raptors:
Patrick McCaw: Out (Knee)
Hornets:
Gordon Hayward: Day To Day (Hip),
Cody Zeller: Out (Hand)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Hornets (+8) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (221.5) |
| Prediction | Hornets 111, Raptors 109 |
While FanDuel has the Raptors winning by eight, the model has the Hornets taking home the victory, with a considerable margin between the two spreads (9.7 points). Take the Hornets.
In this matchup, the model projects a total (219.8 points) marginally lower than the FanDuel over/under (221.5 points).
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Raptors Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet | 10 | 20.9 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 3.5 |
| Pascal Siakam | 9 | 20.4 | 8.8 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Kyle Lowry | 9 | 19.0 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| Chris Boucher | 10 | 14.3 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
| OG Anunoby | 10 | 12.6 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
Raptors Player Props
- Fred VanVleet’s points prop over/under for the game is set at 18.5, 2.4 points lower than his season average of 20.9.
- Kyle Lowry’s PRA prop total for the contest is set at 29.5, 2.2 lower than his season average of 31.7.
- VanVleet’s three pointers made prop total for the game is set at 3.5, equal to his season average of 3.5.
- Chris Boucher’s blocks prop total for the game is set at 0.5, 2.1 blocks lower than his season average of 2.6.
Hornets Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Hayward | 12 | 22.0 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| Terry Rozier | 12 | 19.4 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| P.J. Washington | 12 | 12.3 | 6.4 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| LaMelo Ball | 12 | 11.9 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Devonte’ Graham | 12 | 11.4 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
Hornets Player Props
- Gordon Hayward’s points prop over/under for the contest is set at 18.5, 3.5 points lower than his season average of 22.0.
- Devonte’ Graham’s PRA prop total for the contest is set at 26.5, 5.3 greater than his season average of 21.2.
- Terry Rozier’s three pointers made prop total for the contest is set at 2.5, 0.8 shots lower than his season average of 3.3.
- Graham’s steals prop total for the contest is set at 1.5, 0.2 steals less than his season average of 1.7.
Shooting Trends
- The Raptors are shooting 44% from the field this season, 0.8 percentage points lower than the 44.8% the Hornets allow to opponents.
- Toronto is 2-2 against the spread and 1-3 overall when it shoots higher than 44.8% from the field.
- Charlotte has a 5-1 record against the spread and a 5-1 record overall when allowing its opponents to knock down more than 44% of their shots from the field.
- The Hornets are shooting 44.2% from the field, 1.3% lower than the 45.5% the Raptors’ opponents have shot this season.
- This season, Charlotte has a 4-1 record against the spread and a 4-1 record overall in games the team collectively shoots better than 45.5% from the field.
- When Toronto’s opponents shoot over 44.2% from the field, it is 1-3 against the spread and 1-3 overall.
- The Raptors shoot 36.4% from beyond the arc, 3.5% higher than the 32.9% the Hornets allow to opponents.
- Toronto is 2-5 against the spread and 1-6 overall when it shoots better than 32.9% from distance.
- Charlotte is 5-4 against the spread while putting up a 5-4 straight-up record when its opponents shoot above 36.4% from beyond the arc.
- The Hornets’ three-point shooting percentage this season (35.8%) is -0.8 percentage points higher than opponents of the Raptors are averaging (36.6%).
- Charlotte has a 4-2 ATS record and is 4-2 straight-up when the team makes more than 36.6% of its three-point attempts.
- Toronto has a 2-2 ATS record and a 1-3 straight-up record this season when it makes more than 35.8% of its three-point shots.
- The Raptors hit 15.6 three-pointers per game this season, 2.8 more made shots on average than the 12.8 per game the Hornets allow.
- Toronto is 3-2 against the spread and 2-3 overall when it connects on more threes than its opponents, while Charlotte is 1-3 ATS and 1-3 straight up in games when it is out-shot from deep.
- The Hornets rank 17th in the NBA in made three-pointers, while the Raptors give up the 22nd-fewest made threes in the league.
Raptors vs Hornets Stat Rankings
| Raptors Rank | Raptors AVG | Hornets AVG | Hornets Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18th | 111.1 | Points Scored | 107.2 | 24th |
| 23rd | 112.5 | Points Allowed | 107.2 | 8th |
| 26th | 43.3 | Rebounds | 44.6 | 8th |
| 17th | 9.5 | Off. Rebounds | 10.7 | 10th |
| 4th | 15.6 | 3pt Made | 12.8 | 17th |
| 21st | 23.6 | Assists | 28.7 | 1st |
| 10th | 13.3 | Turnovers | 14 | 14th |
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