Toronto Raptors (22-15, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (13-23, 12th in the Eastern Conference)
Charlotte, North Carolina; Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
Bottom line: The Charlotte Hornets host the Toronto Raptors in Eastern Conference play on Wednesday.
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The Hornets have an 11-16 record against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference with 26.4 assists per game, and LaMelo Ball averages 7.9 assists per game.
The Raptors have a 19-10 record against Eastern Conference opponents. Toronto averages 114.5 points per game, 2.2 points more than its opponents.
The Hornets’ field goal percentage this season is 45.8%, 0.3 percentage points lower than the Raptors’ 46.1%. The Raptors shot 47.5% from the field, which is 1.0% lower than the 48.5% shooting rate of the Hornets’ opponents this season.
The two teams met for the fourth time this season. The Hornets defeated the Raptors 111-86 in their last game on December 6. Kon Knueppel scored 21 points for the Hornets and Immanuel Quickley scored 31 points for the Raptors.
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Top performer: Miles Bridges averaged 20.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists for the Hornets. Brandon Miller is averaging 28.0 points over the past 10 games.
Quickley averaged 16.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game for the Raptors. Brandon Ingram is averaging 19.0 points and 9.0 rebounds in the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Hornets: 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 119.2 points, 45.5 rebounds, 28.5 assists, 7.1 steals and 4.2 blocks while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents average 116.4 points per game.
Raptors: 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 112.0 points, 46.1 rebounds, 29.0 assists, 8.1 steals and 5.0 blocks per game, shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents average 109.8 points per game.
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Injuries: Hornets: Mason Plumlee: out (groin), Grant Williams: out (cruciate ligament), Ryan Kalkbrenner: out (elbow).
Raptors: Jakob Poeltl: Out (guard).
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.