Toronto Raptors vs. Charlotte Hornets odds, tips and betting trends | 2/7/2024

Two struggling squads hit the court when the Toronto Raptors (17-33) visit the Charlotte Hornets (10-39) on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. The Raptors will aim to stop a three-game losing streak versus the Hornets, losers of eight straight.

The Raptors hit the court as 6.5-point favorites against the Hornets. The game features a point total of 224.

Raptors vs. Hornets Betting Odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 7:29 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Spread: Toronto -6.5
  • Total: 224
  • Moneyline: Toronto -274, Charlotte +220

Raptors at Hornets odds, spread, & more

  • Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 6.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (224)

  • Prediction:
    Raptors 118 – Hornets 113
  • Toronto has come away with nine wins in the 17 contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
  • This season, Toronto has come away with a win four times in six chances when named as a favorite of at least -274 or better on the moneyline.
  • Toronto has an implied victory probability of 73.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • Charlotte has been the moneyline underdog 45 total times this season. Buzz City has finished 8-37 in those games.
  • Charlotte has a record of 4-25 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +220 or longer (13.8%).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, Charlotte’s implied win probability is 31.2%.
  • The Raptors put up six fewer points per game (114.3) than the Hornets give up (120.3).
  • Toronto has a 14-3 record against the spread and an 11-6 record overall when putting up more than 120.3 points.
  • Charlotte is 9-4 against the spread and 7-6 overall when it scores more than 117.8 points.
  • Toronto is 10-4 against the spread and 8-6 overall when it allows fewer than 108.5 points.
  • The Raptors are at the 19th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (114.3 PPG), while the Hornets allow the 25th-fewest points per game (120.3) in the league.
  • The 28th-ranked scoring NBA team (108.5 PPG) is Charlotte, while the Toronto squad ranks 19th in the league defensively (117.8 PPG).
  • The Raptors have a negative point differential on the season (-174 total points, -3.5 per game), as do the Hornets (-579 total points, -11.8 per game).

Over/Under

  • Toronto has an average implied point total of 116.7 this season, which is 1.7 points higher than its implied total in Wednesday’s game (115).
  • So far this season, Toronto has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (115) 23 times.
  • The average implied point total on the season for Charlotte (118.4) is 9.4 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (109).

How to watch Raptors vs. Hornets

  • Game Day: Wednesday, February 7, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSSE and SportsNet
  • Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Arena: Spectrum Center
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
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