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12/05 01:02 CST Charlotte visits Toronto on 9-game road skid
Charlotte visits Toronto on 9-game road skid
By The Associated Press
Charlotte Hornets (6-16, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors
(15-8, third in the Eastern Conference)
Toronto; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raptors -8.5; over/under is 231.5
BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte will aim to end its nine-game road losing streak when
the Hornets face Toronto.
The Raptors are 13-4 against Eastern Conference opponents. Toronto leads the
league with 20.4 fast break points per game led by RJ Barrett averaging 4.1.
The Hornets are 5-11 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte has a 4-11
record in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Raptors are shooting 49.2% from the field this season, 0.4 percentage
points lower than the 49.6% the Hornets allow to opponents. The Hornets average
13.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 more made shots on average than
the 12.2 per game the Raptors allow.
The teams square off for the third time this season. The Hornets won 118-111 in
overtime in the last meeting on Nov. 29. Miles Bridges led the Hornets with 35
points, and Scottie Barnes led the Raptors with 30 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Immanuel Quickley is scoring 16.1 points per game and averaging
4.4 rebounds for the Raptors. Barnes is averaging 23.0 points and 11.0 rebounds
over the last 10 games.
Kon Knueppel is scoring 18.1 points per game and averaging 5.6 rebounds for the
Hornets. LaMelo Ball is averaging 5.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Raptors: 7-3, averaging 114.3 points, 42.9 rebounds, 30.3
assists, 9.6 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 110.8 points per game.
Hornets: 2-8, averaging 109.7 points, 42.5 rebounds, 23.2 assists, 6.3 steals
and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 118.1 points.
INJURIES: Raptors: Jakob Poeltl: day to day (back), RJ Barrett: out (knee),
Ochai Agbaji: day to day (personal).
Hornets: Ryan Kalkbrenner: day to day (ankle), Grant Williams: out (acl), Pat
Connaughton: out (calf), Josh Green: out (shoulder), Collin Sexton: out
(thigh), Brandon Miller: day to day (shoulder), Tre Mann: day to day (ankle),
LaMelo Ball: day to day (wrist).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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