Raptors at Bobcats
Written by Anthony Moretti - Google +
The Toronto Raptors head out on the road tonight and take on the Charlotte Bobcats in this Eastern Conference matchup scheduled for a 7:00 P.M. tip-off. Looking at the odds for tonight, Charlotte is a 7-point favorite with the total set at 195.5.
The Toronto Raptors (15-41) enters this matchup with a lot of questions about their offense as of late. This Raptors team has struggled offensively as of late. Toronto over the last 5 games is averaging just 92.6 points per game while allowing 100.4 points per game. Things get even worse if you look at how they have performed on the road as of late averaging just 88.8 points per game the last 5 road games while allowing 103.8 points per game in that span. The poor offense on the road has helped the under cash in four of those last five road games and eight of the last nine road games for Toronto. The under is 3-0 this season for Toronto when playing on 3 days of rest. The Raptors offense on three days of rest is averaging just 84 points per game while the defense is allowing just 95.3 points per game. The under is 6-1 the last 7 games for Toronto after allowing 100 plus points the previous game. The under is 6-1 the last 7 games for Toronto following a ATS win. The under is 6-1 the last 7 games against the Southeast Division.
The Charlotte Bobcats (24-32) went into the All Star break winning two of their last three games. The Bobcats as of late are averaging 96.6 points per game the last five games which is 2.8 points higher per game then their season average. The defense has is allowing just 95.8 points per game the last five games which is about 1 point lower then their season average. Charlotte this season has seen 22 of their 32 games go under the posted total after a loss. The Bobcats this season on 3 days of rest have seen the under go 3-2 while they averaged just 87.2 points per game and allowed only 93.6 points per game. The under is 4-0 the last four games against teams with a winning % below .400. The
Under is 4-1 the last five games as a favorite of 5-10.5 points. The under is 11-4 the last 15 games after allowing 100 plus points the previous game.
Both of these teams have played a much slower pace as of late. The Raptors are averaging just 94 possessions the last three games while Charlotte is averaging just 90 possessions the last three games. With how poor Toronto has been performing on offense an playing a slower pace against a Charlotte team that plays decent defense this game is going to stay under the posted total. Jump on the under in this game to cash a free play winning ticket.
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