The Charlotte Bobcats host Toronto on Tuesday, looking to build on their 24-32 mark against the 15-41 Raptors in NBA action at Time Warner Cable Arena.

Supporters of the Raptors have seen them go 15-41 and 24-30-2 ATS so far this season, while the Bobcats are at 24-32 and 27-27-2 ATS. In totals betting, the Bobcats are 27-29, while the Raptors are 26-30.



View Toronto vs Charlotte Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Oddsmakers opened the Bobcats as 7.5-point favorites in this matchup, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting at 195.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Bobcats rated this week at No. 24 and the Raptors sitting at No. 28. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction models that turned out a 96-93 result in favor of the Bobcats today.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Raptors rank No. 23 in the league with 40.3 per game. That compares with Charlotte’s No. 13 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Charlotte is the NBA’s No. 24-ranked team at 5.4 per game, while the Raptors rate No. 29 with 4.3 per contest.

Defensively, the Raptors feature the league's No. 22-rated defense on the road, allowing 105.5 points per game. Charlotte, meanwhile, comes in at No. 28 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, Toronto was a 103-95 loser at home against the Heat. They covered the 9–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (198) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Andrea Bargnani chucked in 38 points for Toronto on Wednesday, but they still came up short in losing 103-95 at Air Canada Centre.

The Bobcats were a 106-94 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Bulls. They failed to cover the 9.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (200) made winners of OVER bettors. Charlotte got 22 points from Gerald Henderson but lost anyway 106-94 against the Bulls on Tuesday at United Center.


Toronto Raptors Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Chicago are 4-6
After playing Miami are 2-8
After a loss are 2-8

Charlotte Bobcats Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Sacramento are 5-5
After playing Chicago are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Raptors at Bobcats trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 8 games
Charlotte is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto


Next up:
Toronto home to Chicago, Wednesday, February 23
Charlotte home to Sacramento, Friday, February 25