The Toronto Raptors (22-38) host the Charlotte Hornets (15-45) at Scotiabank Arena, starting at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, March 3, 2024. The Raptors are 7-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 223.5 points.
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Spread: Raptors (-7) to Cover
- The DraftKings line for this game has the Raptors favored by seven, while the model predicts they’ll win by slightly more (9.6 points).
- So far this season, Toronto has put together a 28-31-1 record against the spread.
- When playing as at least 7-point favorites this season, the Raptors have an ATS record of 3-3.
- Charlotte’s ATS record is 23-36-1 this season.
- The Hornets are 16-21 ATS this year when playing as at least 7-point underdogs.
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Total: Over 223.5
- In this game, the model projects a total (229.0 points) slightly higher than the DraftKings over/under (223.5 points).
- A total of 39 times so far this season, Toronto and its opponent have combined to score more than 223.5 points.
- Charlotte’s games have finished with over 223.5 points scored 32 times this season.
- A total of 31 out of the Raptors’ 60 games this season have hit the over.
- A total of 29 Hornets games this year have gone over the point total.
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Moneyline Winner: Raptors (-285)
- Prediction: Raptors 119, Hornets 110
- This season, Toronto has been favored 21 times and won 12, or 57.1%, of those games.
- Charlotte has been victorious in 13, or 23.2%, of the 56 contests it has been chosen as an underdog in this season.
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Gary Trent Jr. Rebounds Prop: Over 3.5
- Gary Trent Jr. posts 11.7 points, 1.5 assists and 2.3 boards per contest.
- He has pulled down 2.3 boards per game, which is less than his prop bet for Sunday’s game (3.5).
- He has collected more boards than the over/under set for him by sportsbooks 10 times this season in 34 games with that prop available.
- The Hornets are the third-worst squad in the NBA in rebounds per game (41.0) and fifth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.4).
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Nick Richards Points Prop: Over 12.5
- Nick Richards is averaging 10.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest. He is making 69.2% of his shots from the floor.
- The 12.5-point prop bet for Richards on Sunday is 2.5 higher than his scoring average on the season (10.0).
- Richards has had 46 chances to hit the over on a point prop this season and came through 21 times.
- With 114.5 points per game on offense, the Raptors rank 17th in the NBA. Defensively, they allow 117.8 points per contest, which ranks 21st in the league.
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