The Toronto Raptors (9-12) hit the court against the Charlotte Hornets (6-13) as 5.5-point favorites on Friday, December 8, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET on BSSE. The matchup has an over/under of 221.5 points.
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Spread: Hornets (+5.5) to Cover
- The model and DraftKings both have the Raptors taking home the victory, but the model has them winning by slightly less (3.2 points). Lean towards taking the Hornets.
- Charlotte is 6-12-1 against the spread this year.
- The Hornets are 3-6-1 ATS this season when playing as at least 5.5-point underdogs.
- Toronto has gone 10-10-1 ATS this season.
- The Raptors have covered the spread once this season (1-2 ATS) when playing as at least 5.5-point favorites.
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Total: Over 221.5
- The DraftKings point total for this game is more than two possessions lower (7.5 points) than the model projection. Put your money on the over.
- Toronto and its opponent have broken the 221.5-point mark nine times this season.
- Charlotte’s games have finished with over 221.5 points scored 15 times this year.
- A total of 10 out of the Raptors’ 21 games this season have gone over the point total.
- In the Hornets’ 19 chances this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 12 times.
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Moneyline Winner: Raptors (-218)
- Prediction: Raptors 116, Hornets 113
- This season, Toronto has been favored eight times and won five of those games.
- Charlotte has come away with five wins in the 16 contests it has been listed as the underdog this season.
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Dennis Schroder Points Prop: Over 14.5
- Dennis Schroder posts 15.5 points, 3.1 boards and 6.9 assists per contest, shooting 42.1% from the field and 34.6% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Schroder is averaging 15.5 points during the 2023-24 season, 1.0 higher than Friday’s prop total.
- He has had a points prop in 22 games this season, and has exceeded the total 12 times.
- The Hornets are 16th in the NBA in points scored (113.1 per game) and fifth-worst in points allowed (121.6).
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