Charlotte Hornets (19-60, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (29-50, 11th in the Eastern Conference)
Toronto; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raptors -8.5; over/under is 216.5
BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte visits Toronto looking to stop its six-game road losing streak.
The Raptors are 20-31 in Eastern Conference games. Toronto is third in the Eastern Conference in rebounding with 45.1 rebounds. Jakob Poeltl leads the Raptors with 9.6 boards.
The Hornets have gone 10-39 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte ranks second in the Eastern Conference with 12.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Mark Williams averaging 3.0.
The Raptors are shooting 45.8% from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point lower than the 46.8% the Hornets allow to opponents. The Hornets' 43.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.4 percentage points lower than the Raptors have allowed to their opponents (46.5%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Scottie Barnes is averaging 18.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.5 steals for the Raptors. Jamal Shead is averaging 11.9 points, 6.5 assists and 1.9 steals over the last 10 games.
Miles Bridges is averaging 20.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists for the Hornets. Williams is averaging 10.4 points and 7.1 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Raptors: 5-5, averaging 111.2 points, 47.0 rebounds, 29.9 assists, 9.6 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.1 points per game.
Hornets: 1-9, averaging 104.0 points, 42.7 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 5.3 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.5 points.
INJURIES: Raptors: Ulrich Chomche: out for season (knee), Brandon Ingram: out (ankle), Gradey Dick: out for season (knee), Jakob Poeltl: day to day (hand), Scottie Barnes: day to day (hand).
Hornets: Grant Williams: out for season (acl), Josh Green: day to day (shoulder), Brandon Miller: out for season (wrist), Damion Baugh: day to day (hip), LaMelo Ball: out for season (ankle), Tre Mann: out for season (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
The Associated Press
