Toronto visits Charlotte on 5-game road skid

Sat, Apr 1, 2023
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Toronto Raptors (38-39, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (26-52, 14th in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Toronto travels to Charlotte looking to end its five-game road losing streak.

The Hornets are 14-35 in Eastern Conference games. Charlotte is 14-30 against opponents with a winning record.

The Raptors have gone 23-24 against Eastern Conference opponents. Toronto is fourth in the Eastern Conference allowing just 111.7 points while holding opponents to 49.1% shooting.

The teams meet for the third time this season. The Raptors won 124-114 in the last matchup on Jan. 13.

TOP PERFORMERS: LaMelo Ball is averaging 23.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 8.4 assists for the Hornets. P.J. Washington is averaging 18.6 points over the last 10 games for Charlotte.

Pascal Siakam is averaging 24.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and six assists for the Raptors. Fred VanVleet is averaging 3.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Toronto.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 4-6, averaging 107.1 points, 42.5 rebounds, 26.7 assists, 6.8 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.6 points per game.

Raptors: 6-4, averaging 116.0 points, 44.6 rebounds, 25.7 assists, 10.1 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.6 points.

Toronto Raptors

INJURIES: Hornets: LaMelo Ball: out for season (ankle), Gordon Hayward: day to day (ankle), Kelly Oubre Jr.: day to day (shoulder), Terry Rozier: out (foot), Cody Martin: out (knee), Dennis Smith Jr.: day to day (toe).

Raptors: Dalano Banton: day to day (thumb), Otto Porter Jr.: out for season (foot), Gary Trent Jr.: day to day (elbow), Will Barton: day to day (ankle).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.