Charlotte Hornets vs Toronto Raptors 11/18/19 NBA Betting Odds and Pick

The Charlotte Hornets head North on Monday to take on the Toronto Raptors at the Scotiabank Arena.

The Hornets have won two straight games and are in the middle of a four-game road trip. Charlotte defeated New York last Saturday to open their current road swing. The Raptors meanwhile, ended their five-game road trip with a loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Toronto went 3-2 away from home during that trip and are glad to be back home at the Scotiabank Arena where they are 4-0 SU so far this season.

Four-Game Road Trip

The Charlotte Hornets improved to 6-7 SU on the season as they opened their four-game road trip with a win at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Devonte Graham hit a three-pointer with 2.8 seconds left in the game to give the Hornets a 103-102 win over the Knicks.

Graham led the Hornets with 29 points against the Knicks. He shot 10-19 from the floor including 9-16 from behind the three-point area. The 34th pick of the 2018 NBA draft leads the Hornets this season with 18.8 points and 7.1 assists. Terry Rozier is contributing 16.9 points and 4.7 assists per game. Cody Zeller leads Charlotte in rebounding with 9.1 boards per contest while also scoring 13.1 points per game.

Charlotte ranks 23rd in the NBA in scoring at 106.7 points per game this season. The Hornets are 29th in rebounding at 41.2 boards per contest and they are 18th in passing at 23.7 assists per outing. The Hornets are allowing their opponents to score 112.2 points per game this season.

Undefeated at Home

The Toronto Raptors lost Kawhi Leonard during the summer but the reigning champion is still second in the Atlantic Division with their 8-4 SU record. The Raptors head to this Monday contest after a five-game road trip. Toronto went 3-2 on that trip and are glad to be home where they are an undefeated 4-0 at the Scotiabank Arena this season.

2019 NBA Most Improved Player winner Pascal Siakam is having a terrific start with 26.2 points, 8.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game this season. Siakam struggled to shoot in their loss to the Mavs on Saturday and his 37.1 minutes per game may have caught up with him on their road trip. Kyle Lowry is averaging 21.8 points and 6.5 assists per game this season but will be out for two weeks with a fractured thumb.

The Raptors are ranked 13th in scoring at 111.8 points per game this season. Toronto is 15th in rebounding at 46.1 boards grabbed per contest and 12th in assists at 24.3 dimes per contest. Toronto is allowing opponents to score 106.9 points per game this season. They head to this game as NBA betting favorites against the Hornets.

Who Wins?

Charlotte is 2-4 SU in their last six games played and 3-3 SU in six road games played this season. The Hornets are 2-4 SU in their last six November games. Toronto is 14-6 SU in their last 20 games played and the Raptors are 10-2 SU in their last 12 home games, including 4-0 SU this season. Head to head, the Raptors are 6-4 SU in their last 10 games played against the Hornets.

The Hornets head to this game with back to back wins after four straight losses. Charlotte defeated Detroit with a buzzer-beater from Malik Monk while they beat the Knicks with Graham’s shot with less than three seconds left in the game. Charlotte will be on the road in their next three games.

Toronto went 1-2 SU in the last three games of their road trip but they went 3-2 SU overall during that five-game swing. Pascal Siakam looked a little tired in those games as he is taking plenty of load, especially with Kyle Lowry hurt. Going back to the Scotiabank Arena and taking Sunday off will help Siakam here.

Siakam likes to bounce back after an off-night and I expect him to do so here. Toronto is the second-best three-point shooting team in the NBA right now and Charlotte is only 19th in the league in defending the three-pointer. I think Siakam, VanVleet and the rest of the Raptors are going to shoot the lights out here. I’m picking the Toronto Raptors to bounce back with a win against the Hornets.

Prediction: Toronto Raptors

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Other Bets to Make

The Hornets are 7-5-1 ATS in 13 games played this season. Charlotte is 4-0-1 ATS in their last five road games played and 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games played against the Eastern Conference. The Raptors are 13-7 ATS in their last 20 games played. Toronto is 3-1 ATS in four home games played this season, and 7-2 ATS in their last nine games played against the Eastern Conference. Head to head, the Hornets are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Raptors.

Toronto has outscored Charlotte by an average of four points per game in their last 10 meetings and by an average of six points per game in their last three head to head encounters. The Hornets are having offensive woes this season as they are only 23rd in the league in scoring. The Raptors are 4-0 SU at home but have not won by double-digits at home this season. Charlotte’s last five games, win or lose, have been decided by single digits. I’ll take the plus points here.

Prediction: Hornets +9.5

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The total has gone under in four out of the last six games played by the Hornets. Charlotte has seen the total go over in 14 out of their last 19 games against the Atlantic Division. The total has gone over in three out of the four home games played by the Raptors. Toronto has seen the total go over in six out of their last eight head to head games against Charlotte. The total has gone over in four out of the Raptors’ last five home games against the Hornets.

These teams have combined to score 227.4 points per game in their last 10 games played and 228.66 points per game in their most recent three encounters. The over is 15-5-1 in the last 21 games of Charlotte against the Atlantic Division and the over is 7-2-1 in the last 10 home games played by the Raptors. Toronto is scoring an average of 120 points per game at home this season. I like the teams to hit the over in this game.

Prediction: Over 216

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