Raptors Vs. Hornets Odds Today | April 2, 2023

Posted on April 2, 2023

The Charlotte Hornets (26-52) will lean on top scorer P.J. Washington when they hit the court as double-digit underdogs against Pascal Siakam and the favored Toronto Raptors (38-39) on April 2, 2023. The Raptors are 13.5-point favorites. The game’s point total is set at 224.

The Raptors are coming off of a 117-110 loss to the 76ers in their most recent outing on Friday. In the loss, Scottie Barnes paced Toronto with 29 points.

The Hornets’ last contest was a 121-91 loss to the Bulls on Friday. James Bouknight scored a team-best 22 points for Charlotte in the loss.

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Raptors Vs. Hornets Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info

  • When: Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET
  • Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • TV: BSSE and SportsNet
  • Spread Favorite: Raptors -13.5
  • Moneyline Favorite: Raptors -909
  • Moneyline Underdog: Hornets +606
  • Over/Under: 224 points

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Raptors Betting Trends

  • The Raptors have covered 39 times in 77 matchups with a spread this season.
  • The Raptors have been victorious in 28, or 60.9%, of the 46 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
  • Toronto has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -909.
  • So far this season, 40 out of the Raptors’ 77 games have hit the over.
  • In 42 of 77 games this season, Toronto and its opponents have scored more than 224 points.
  • Raptors outings this year have an average total of 224.6, 0.6 more points than this game’s over/under.

Raptors Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Pascal Siakam 67 24.1 7.8 6.0 0.8 0.5 1.3
Fred VanVleet 65 19.7 4.2 7.0 1.7 0.6 3.1
Gary Trent Jr. 63 17.7 2.7 1.6 1.6 0.2 2.6
OG Anunoby 63 16.9 5.0 1.9 1.9 0.7 2.1
Scottie Barnes 72 15.7 6.9 4.9 1.1 0.8 0.8

Raptors Season Stats

  • Toronto has a +88 scoring differential, topping opponents by 1.2 points per game. It is putting up 112.9 points per game to rank 23rd in the league and is allowing 111.7 per outing to rank fifth in the NBA.
  • The Raptors average 43.0 rebounds per game (18th in the league) compared to the 42.2 of their opponents.
  • The Raptors are scoring 114.2 points per game this season at home, which is 2.8 more points than they’re averaging when playing on the road (111.4).
  • At home, Toronto is ceding 3.8 fewer points per game (109.9) than in away games (113.7).
  • Over their previous 20 games, the Raptors are averaging 112.3 points per contest, compared to their season average of 112.9.
  • Over its last 20 games, Toronto is surrendering 109.9 points per contest, compared to its season average of 111.7 points allowed.
  • In their past 20 games, the Raptors are sinking 10.5 treys per game, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (10.8). They have a better three-point percentage over their last 20 contests (34.0%) compared to their season average (33.7%).

Raptors Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
3/22 Pacers L 118-114 Home -9
3/24 Pistons W 118-97 Home -13
3/26 Wizards W 114-104 Home -9.5
3/28 Heat W 106-92 Home -6
3/31 76ers L 117-110 Away +4.5
4/2 Hornets Away -13.5
4/4 Hornets Away
4/5 Celtics Away
4/7 Celtics Away
4/9 Bucks Home

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Hornets Betting Trends

  • Charlotte is 34-39-5 ATS this season.
  • The Hornets have been an underdog by 13.5 points or more once this season, and covered the spread.
  • Charlotte has won 18, or 28.6%, of the 63 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Hornets have played as an underdog of +606 or more once this season and won that game.
  • In Charlotte’s 78 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 33 times.
  • The Hornets have played 49 games this season that have gone over 224 combined points scored.
  • The average total for Charlotte’s games this season has been 228.6, 4.6 more points than this matchup’s over/under.

Hornets Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
LaMelo Ball 36 23.3 6.4 8.4 1.3 0.3 4.0
Kelly Oubre Jr. 48 20.3 5.2 1.1 1.4 0.4 2.3
P.J. Washington 73 15.7 4.9 2.4 0.9 1.1 2.0
Gordon Hayward 50 14.7 4.3 4.1 0.8 0.2 1.0
Dennis Smith Jr. 54 8.8 3.1 4.8 1.4 0.5 0.4

Hornets Season Stats

  • In 2022-23, Charlotte is fourth-worst in the league on offense (111.2 points scored per game) and 22nd on defense (117.4 points allowed).
  • The Hornets lose the rebound battle by 1.7 boards on average. They record 44.6 rebounds per game, eighth in the league, while their opponents pull down 46.3.
  • Charlotte is putting up fewer points at home (109.5 per game) than on the road (112.8).
  • At home, the Hornets allow 115.8 points per game. On the road, they give up 118.8.
  • Charlotte has been putting up 109.5 points per game in its last 20 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 111.2 it has scored over the course of the 2022-23 campaign.
  • The Hornets’ defense has been tough as of late, as the team has allowed 113.4 points per game during their past 20 compared to the 117.4 points per game their opponents average on the season.
  • Charlotte’s last 20 outings have seen them make 11.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.9% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to its 2022-23 averages of 10.7 makes and 32.9%.

Hornets Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
3/23 Pelicans L 115-96 Away +9
3/24 Mavericks W 117-109 Away +16.5
3/26 Mavericks W 110-104 Home +12.5
3/28 Thunder W 137-134 Away +10
3/31 Bulls L 121-91 Home +11.5
4/2 Raptors Home +13.5
4/4 Raptors Home
4/7 Rockets Home
4/9 Cavaliers Away

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