Through 2 Quarters
Both the Toronto Raptors and the Charlotte Hornets have kept the scorekeepers busy with 139 between them two quarters in. Toronto is way out in front with a 76-63 lead over Charlotte.
Power forward Pascal Siakam has led the way so far for the Raptors, as he has 19 points and eight assists along with seven boards. One thing Toronto has working against them is foul trouble: Malachi Flynn, Dalano Banton, and Yuta Watanabe have all picked up some fouls.
The top scorers for Charlotte have been power forward Miles Bridges (15 points) and shooting guard James Bouknight (13 points).
This is the most points Toronto has had yet this year going into the third quarter.
Who’s Playing
Charlotte @ Toronto
Current Records: Charlotte 26-21; Toronto 22-22
What to Know
After a two-game homestand, the Charlotte Hornets will be on the road. They will square off against the Toronto Raptors at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday at Scotiabank Arena. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty of motivation to get the ‘W.’
Charlotte has to be hurting after a devastating 113-91 defeat at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. It was supposed to be a close matchup, and the Hornets were supposed to come out on top, but neither of those things ended up happening. Power forward Miles Bridges (19 points) and point guard LaMelo Ball (19 points) were the top scorers for Charlotte.
Meanwhile, Toronto came up short against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, falling 114-105. Toronto was down 86-67 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. One thing holding Toronto back was the mediocre play of shooting guard Gary Trent Jr., who did not have his best game: he played for 28 minutes with.
The Hornets are now 26-21 while the Raptors sit at 22-22. A couple offensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Charlotte enters the contest with 114.1 points per game on average, which is the best in the league. Less enviably, Toronto has only been able to knock down 43.50% percent of their shots, which is the fourth lowest field goal percentage in the league.
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Scotiabank Arena — Toronto, Ontario
- TV: Bally Sports SE Charlotte
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $38.19
Odds
The Hornets are a slight 1-point favorite against the Raptors, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Raptors as a 3-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Toronto have won 13 out of their last 20 games against Charlotte.
- Mar 13, 2021 – Charlotte 114 vs. Toronto 104
- Jan 16, 2021 – Toronto 116 vs. Charlotte 113
- Jan 14, 2021 – Toronto 111 vs. Charlotte 108
- Feb 28, 2020 – Charlotte 99 vs. Toronto 96
- Jan 08, 2020 – Toronto 112 vs. Charlotte 110
- Nov 18, 2019 – Toronto 132 vs. Charlotte 96
- Apr 05, 2019 – Charlotte 113 vs. Toronto 111
- Mar 24, 2019 – Charlotte 115 vs. Toronto 114
- Oct 22, 2018 – Toronto 127 vs. Charlotte 106
- Mar 04, 2018 – Toronto 103 vs. Charlotte 98
- Feb 11, 2018 – Toronto 123 vs. Charlotte 103
- Dec 20, 2017 – Toronto 129 vs. Charlotte 111
- Nov 29, 2017 – Toronto 126 vs. Charlotte 113
- Mar 29, 2017 – Charlotte 110 vs. Toronto 106
- Feb 15, 2017 – Toronto 90 vs. Charlotte 85
- Jan 20, 2017 – Charlotte 113 vs. Toronto 78
- Nov 11, 2016 – Toronto 113 vs. Charlotte 111
- Apr 05, 2016 – Toronto 96 vs. Charlotte 90
- Jan 01, 2016 – Toronto 104 vs. Charlotte 94
- Dec 17, 2015 – Charlotte 109 vs. Toronto 99
Injury Report for Toronto
- Scottie Barnes: Game-Time Decision (Wrist)
- Fred VanVleet: Out (Knee)
- Khem Birch: Out (Nose)
- David Johnson: Out (Covid-19)
Injury Report for Charlotte
- Gordon Hayward: Out (Foot)
- Jalen McDaniels: Out (Ankle)
