Hornets face the Raptors on 3-game slide
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This article was published 24/02/2022 (1644 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Toronto Raptors (32-25, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (29-31, 10th in the Eastern Conference)
Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hornets -2; over/under is 225.5
BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte comes into the matchup against Toronto as losers of three games in a row.
The Hornets have gone 19-18 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte leads the Eastern Conference with 113.8 points and is shooting 45.6%.
The Raptors have gone 21-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. Toronto ranks ninth in the NBA giving up just 106.9 points while holding opponents to 46.0% shooting.
The teams square off for the third time this season. The Raptors won the last meeting 116-101 on Feb. 8, with Pascal Siakam scoring 24 points in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Terry Rozier is shooting 36.0% from beyond the arc with 3.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Hornets, while averaging 18.7 points and 4.3 assists. LaMelo Ball is shooting 42.4% and averaging 22.8 points over the last 10 games for Charlotte.
Siakam is averaging 21.9 points, 8.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists for the Raptors. Gary Trent Jr. is averaging 22.8 points over the last 10 games for Toronto.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 1-9, averaging 108.0 points, 49.7 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 8.6 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 41.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.2 points per game.
Raptors: 8-2, averaging 114.2 points, 44.9 rebounds, 21.9 assists, 8.8 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.0 points.
INJURIES: Hornets: Jalen McDaniels: out (ankle), Cody Martin: day to day (ankle/achilles), Gordon Hayward: out (ankle).
Raptors: Fred VanVleet: day to day (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.