It’s Friday, March 28, and the Charlotte Hornets (18-54) and Toronto Raptors (26-47) are all set to square off from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
The Hornets are currently 7-28 on the road with a point differential of -8, while the Raptors have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home. Charlotte won the only meetings this season 138-133 on October 30. This is the second of three meetings.
Toronto won the past two games after losing four straight to enter this matchup. Charlotte has lost three straight games and five of the past six.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Hornets vs. Raptors live today
- Date: Friday, March 28, 2025
- Time: 7:30PM EST
- Site: Scotiabank Arena
- City: Toronto, ON
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Game odds for Hornets vs. Raptors
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Odds: Hornets (+194), Raptors (-235)
- Spread: Raptors -5.5
- Over/Under: 216 points
That gives the Hornets an implied team point total of 107.06, and the Raptors 109.93.
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Expert picks & predictions for Friday’s Hornets vs. Raptors game
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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) leans the Raptors as ML parlay piece:
“Toronto is back on their feet with a few consecutive wins, while Charlotte is the opposite, but I couldn’t lay the points or take the points with either side in this matchup. Charlotte won the only meeting and it came in October. Neither of these teams is in good shape, but Toronto is in better shape, so I would take the Raptors ML in a parlay, but ultimately pass on betting this game.”
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Hornets & Raptors game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Toronto Raptors on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Charlotte Hornets at +5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the over on the Game Total of 216.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Hornets vs. Raptors on Friday
- The Raptors are on a 7-game win streak at home to the Hornets
- 5 of the Raptors’ last 6 games (83%) have stayed under the Total
- The Raptors are 23-14 ATS at home this season
- The Raptors have won 15 of their last 18 home games against the Hornets
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