Charlotte takes on Toronto on 3-game skid

By  THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
 
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Charlotte Hornets (18-54, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (26-47, 11th in the Eastern Conference)

Toronto; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte is looking to stop its three-game skid with a victory over Toronto.

The Raptors have gone 17-29 against Eastern Conference teams. Toronto ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference with 32.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Jakob Poeltl averaging 6.3.

The Hornets have gone 10-36 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte is fourth in the league with 12.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Mark Williams averaging 3.1.

The Raptors score 110.5 points per game, 3.5 fewer points than the 114.0 the Hornets give up. The Hornets’ 43.0% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.4 percentage points lower than the Raptors have given up to their opponents (46.4%).

TOP PERFORMERS: Scottie Barnes is scoring 19.5 points per game with 7.8 rebounds and 5.9 assists for the Raptors. A.J. Lawson is averaging 11.6 points and 4.4 rebounds while shooting 39.0% over the last 10 games.

LaMelo Ball is scoring 25.2 points per game and averaging 4.9 rebounds for the Hornets. Nick Smith is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Raptors: 5-5, averaging 110.2 points, 53.2 rebounds, 28.1 assists, 7.7 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.9 points per game.

Hornets: 4-6, averaging 108.5 points, 40.9 rebounds, 27.8 assists, 5.8 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.0 points.

INJURIES: Raptors: Ulrich Chomche: out for season (knee), Brandon Ingram: out (ankle), Gradey Dick: day to day (knee), Immanuel Quickley: day to day (rest), Jakob Poeltl: day to day (rest), Chris Boucher: day to day (illness).

Hornets: Grant Williams: out for season (acl), Brandon Miller: out for season (wrist), Tre Mann: out for season (back).

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