GAME #79: TORONTO RAPTORS (39-39) @ Charlotte Hornets (26-53) – 7:00pm (EDT) on TSN 1/3 –

#####**GAME INFO:**

Game Number: **#79**

Date: **Tuesday April 4th 2023**

Current Streak: **W1**

Tip Off: **7:00pm (EDT)**

Venue: **Spectrum Center (Charlotte, NC)**

#####**[ATLANTIC DIVISION](https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2023.html)**

TEAM | W| L| W/L%| GB| PS/G| PA/G| SRS|
|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|
Boston Celtics (2)| 54| 24| .692| —| 118.4| 111.8| 6.30|
Philadelphia 76ers (3)| 51| 27| .654| 3.0| 115.1| 110.6| 4.44|
New York Knicks (5)| 46| 33| .582| 8.5| 115.6| 112.5| 3.21|
Brooklyn Nets (6)| 43| 35| .551| 11.0| 113.6| 112.7| 1.20|
**Toronto Raptors (9)**| 39| 39| .500| 15.0| 113.1| 111.7| 1.40|

#####**MEDIA:**

Official Media Game Notes: [**TORONTO RAPTORS**](https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/raptors.pdf)

🍁Canadian TV🍁:

* *Raptors Pre-Game:* NOT ON TSN

* **Raptors Tangerine Basketball (LIVE): TSN 1/3 @ 7:00pm (EDT)**

* *Raptors Post-Game:* NOT ON TSN

* *Raptors Replay/Raps in 30: TSN 2 @ 2:00am – 7:00am*

US National TV: **N/A**

Legal Streams:

* [SPORTSNET NOW](https://www.snnow.ca/)
* [TSN DIRECT](https://www.tsn.ca/live)
* [NBA LEAGUE PASS](https://watch.nba.com/packages) – BLACKED OUT IN CANADA

Radio:

* 590 AM

#####[**UNIFORMS:**](https://lockervision.nba.com/team/toronto-raptors)

* [RAPTORS – BLACK – STATEMENT](https://appimages.nba.com/p/tr:n-slnfre/2022/uniform/Toronto%20Raptors/TOR_SE.jpg)
* [HORNETS – TEAL – ICON](https://appimages.nba.com/p/tr:n-slnfre/2022/uniform/Charlotte%20Hornets/CHA_IE.jpg)

#####**TEAM NEWS/PREVIEWS/BOXSCORES:**

* [SPORTSNET](https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/teams/toronto-raptors/)
* [TSN](https://www.tsn.ca/nba/team-page/toronto-raptors?competitor_id=254)
* [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/tor/toronto-raptors)
* [NBA.COM](https://www.nba.com/raptors)
* [YAHOO!](https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/toronto/)

#####**BETTING INFO:**

Spread: **Raptors -14.5**

Total: **223.0**

Money Line: **Raptors -1000**

#####**[EXPECTED STARTING LINE UPS:](https://www.rotowire.com/basketball/nba-lineups.php)**

**POSITION** | **RAPTORS** | OPPONENT |
:———-:|:———-:|:———-:|
**PG** |💰 **Fred VanVleet** 💰| Dennis Smith Jr. (Q)|
**SG** |🧣 **OG Anunoby** 🧣 (Q)| Svi Mykhailiuk|
**SF** |💯 **Scottie Barnes** 💯| Bryce McGowans|
**PF** |🌶️ **Pascal Siakam** 🌶️| JT Thor|
**C** |🔨 **Jakob Poeltl** 🔨| Mark Williams (Q)|

#####**[10:30am – INJURY REPORT](https://official.nba.com/nba-injury-report-2020-21-season/)**

**RAPTORS**| **STATUS**| **INJURY**
:—:|:—:|:—:
Anunoby, O.G.| Questionable| Injury/Illness – Left Ankle; sprain
Banton, Dalano| Available| Available
Barton, Will| Probable| Injury/Illness – Left Ankle; Sprain
Porter Jr., Otto| Out| Injury/Illness – Left Foot; Surgery – Second Toe Dislocation
Trent Jr., Gary| Questionable| Injury/Illness – Right Elbow; Stiffness

OPPONENT| STATUS| INJURY
:—:|:—:|:—:
Ball, LaMelo| Out| Injury/Illness – Right Ankle; Surgery
Hayward, Gordon| Out| Injury/Illness – Left Thumb; Sprain
Martin, Cody| Out| Injury/Illness – Left Knee; Soreness
Oubre Jr., Kelly| Out| Injury/Illness – Right Shoulder; Sprain
Rozier, Terry| Out| Injury/Illness – Right Foot; Discomfort
Smith Jr., Dennis| Questionable| Injury/Illness – Right Great Toe; Sprain
Washington, P.J.| Out| Injury/Illness – Right Foot; Sprain
Williams, Mark| Probable| Injury/Illness – Left Ankle; Sprain

#####**[NBA REFEREE ASSIGNMENTS:](https://official.nba.com/referee-assignments/)**
* Twitter: **@OfficialNBARefs**

Crew Chief | Referee | Umpire | Alternate|
:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:
Ed Malloy (#14)| Marat Kogut (#32)| CJ Washington (#12)||

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