Titter game in Toronto?

The Toronto Raptors welcome the Charlotte Hornets on 26.01.2022. Both teams are in the middle of the Eastern Conference, which is why an evenly matched duel is on the horizon.

Toronto Raptors – Statistics & current form

The home side was recently beaten by Portland on their own turf, and the Canadians inflicted the defeat on themselves with a completely desolate first half in which they scored just 34 points!

It was the second home defeat in a row and a real home bonus can basically not be identified in the case of the Nurse troops, as the win rate is as basically in the home games only 50 per cent.

Charlotte Hornets – Statistics & current form

The Hornets were equally defeated in the last game: They suffered a surprisingly clear defeat against the Hawks, which ended a series of three victories for the visitors.

One reason was certainly the injury-related absence of Gordon Hayward, but against the Raptors, the playful small forward should now be back on board. His fellow forward Miles Bridges is also in very good form.

The 23-year-old scored a new career-best 38 points in the game at the Knicks just over a week ago and Bridges is already scoring more on the road than at home: His scoring average in the away games is 21.2, while he averages 18.5 points in the home games.

Toronto Raptors – Charlotte Hornets Tip

The home side are shaky at the moment and have lost their consistency from the beginning of the month with six wins in a row. The visitors, on the other hand, look more stable, but are worried about Hayward at the three, whose absence has already contributed to the defeat against Atlanta.

For the game between the Toronto Raptors and Charlotte Hornets, the forecast includes a win for the visitors from North Carolina, including a handicap of +5.5 points for them. A very close game is to be expected, which is why at least no clear defeat for the troops of head coach James Borrego is in sight.

The prediction is supported by the past three victories of the Canadians against the Hornets, which were always very close with a maximum lead of three points, and the last direct duel even went in favour of the guests.