The Hornets will try to cover the spread at New Orleans Arena on Wednesday when they get a visit from the Raptors in basketball action.

New Orleans battles the Raptors, currently with a 10-24 mark (19-14-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 15-19 for the Hornets and 14-19-1 for the Raptors.



View Toronto vs New Orleans Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 4-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, while the total was hovering around 178 at most shops.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 24-rated Raptors taking on the No. 19-rated Hornets in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 88-86 win for the Hornets on Wednesday.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features New Orleans's No. 19-rated squad against Toronto's No. 18-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, New Orleans rates No. 28 in the league with 4 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 23 with 5.4 per outing.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Raptors own the league's No. 10-rated mark, allowing 94.8 points per game when on the road. New Orleans, on the other hand, rates No. 30 in home scoring.

In their last action, Toronto was an 88-85 loser on the road against the Rockets. They covered the 9.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (173) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. The Raptors endured an 88-85 loss at the hands of the Rockets on Tuesday, despite a 17-point effort from DeMar DeRozan at Toyota Center.

New Orleans was a 99-95 loser in its last match on the road against the Bulls. They covered the 13.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 194 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Chris Kaman scored 17 points in a failed effort to lead the Hornets to victory (they lost 99-95 to Chicago at United Center on Tuesday).


Toronto Raptors Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Memphis are 4-6
After playing Houston are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

New Orleans Hornets Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing Dallas are 2-8
After playing Chicago are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

A few Raptors at Hornets trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing New Orleans
Toronto is 8-2-1 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
New Orleans is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Toronto
New Orleans is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto


Next up:
Toronto home to Memphis, Friday, March 2
New Orleans home to Dallas, Friday, March 2