On Wednesday, the Charlotte Hornets (13-23) host the Toronto Raptors (21-15) at the Spectrum Center, and if you’re wondering how to catch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.
The Hornets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 124-97 on Monday, finishing 2-1 on their three-game road trip. Despite committing 21 turnovers, the group held the Thunder to a season-low in scoring and field-goal percentage (36.6) while shooting 53.2% from the field.
Brandon Miller produced a team-high 28 points and six rebounds, rookie Kon Knueppel tallied 23 points, five rebounds and five assists and Miles Bridges added 17 points and 11 rebounds. Bridges passed Elden Campbell for the ninth-most double-doubles in Hornets history (70).
The Raptors posted a 118-100 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday for their seventh win in 11 games. They led for the entire game, holding advantages in the paint (64-44) and fastbreak points (29-15), while limiting the Hawks to 39.3% shooting from the field.
Brandon Ingram led the way with 19 points, Scottie Barnes tallied 18 points and 10 rebounds and rookie Collin Murray-Boyles added 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Barnes is tied for the sixth-most double-doubles (18).
The Raptors and Hornets are meeting for the fourth and final time this season. Charlotte leads the series 2-1, though Toronto has won 14 out of the last 20 games overall.
How to Watch
Date: Jan. 7
Time: 7 p.m. EST
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Channel: TSN, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast
Stream Raptors at Hornets live on Fubo! (free trial)
Betting Lines
Point Spread: Raptors -2.5
Money Line: Hornets +105, Raptors -130
Over/Under: 231.5
NBA Odds via BetMGM
Jerseys
Toronto: Icon Edition (red)
Charlotte: Association Edition (white)
Source: LockerVision
Raptors at Hornets Injury Report
Toronto: Chucky Hepburn (two-way contract), AJ Lawson (two-way contract), Alijah Martin (two-way contract) and Jakob Poeltl (back) are out.
Charlotte: Tidjane Salaün (ankle) is questionable. Ryan Kalkbrenner (elbow), Mason Plumlee (groin) and Grant Williams (knee) are out.
Projected Starting Lineups
Toronto Raptors:
Brandon IngramScottie BarnesCollin Murray-BoylesRJ BarrettImmanuel Quickley
Charlotte Hornets:
Kon KnueppelMiles BridgesMoussa DiabateBrandon MillerLaMelo Ball