Charlotte Hornets (6-6, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (2-8, 14th in the Eastern Conference)
Tampa; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST
LINE: Raptors -8; over/under is 221.5
BOTTOM LINE: Gordon Hayward and the Charlotte Hornets visit Fred VanVleet and the Toronto Raptors on Thursday.
Toronto finished 53-19 overall and went 26-10 at home in the 2019-20 season. The Raptors gave up 106.5 points per game while committing 21.6 fouls last season.
Charlotte went 23-42 overall and 16-24 in Eastern Conference play a season ago. The Hornets averaged 102.9 points per game while allowing opponents to score 109.6 last season.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
INJURIES: Raptors: Patrick McCaw: out (knee).
Hornets: Cody Zeller: out (hand), Gordon Hayward: day to day (hip).
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by
-
2024 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show: What's what at this year's competition
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan heading to Preakness after all
Sean Burroughs, former MLB player, Little League World Series and Olympic champion, dies at 43
-
2024 Westminster Dog Show: Schedule, dates, TV, streaming, how to watch
2024-25 NFL MVP odds: Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen early favorites
FOX Super 6 contest: Expert's UFL Week 7 picks
-
Jayden Daniels, Malik Nabers call off their $10K NFL Rookie of the Year bet
2024 UFL schedule: Scores, dates, times, channels, full week-by-week matchups
-
2024 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show: What's what at this year's competition
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan heading to Preakness after all
Sean Burroughs, former MLB player, Little League World Series and Olympic champion, dies at 43
-
2024 Westminster Dog Show: Schedule, dates, TV, streaming, how to watch
2024-25 NFL MVP odds: Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen early favorites
FOX Super 6 contest: Expert's UFL Week 7 picks
-
Jayden Daniels, Malik Nabers call off their $10K NFL Rookie of the Year bet
2024 UFL schedule: Scores, dates, times, channels, full week-by-week matchups