Toronto Raptors vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 1/7/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Charlotte Hornets (13-23) will try to defeat the Toronto Raptors (22-15) at Spectrum Center on Wednesday.

The Raptors faced the Hawks and walked away with a win by a score of 118-100 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Raptors ended up with 16 and the Hawks totaled 21 fouls. They also made 12 out of their 34 tries from 3-point land. Atlanta walked away from this one shooting 85.7% at the charity stripe by converting 18 of their 21 shots. On top of that, Atlanta grabbed 46 rebounds (8 offensive, 38 defensive) and earned 5 blocked shots. Atlanta recorded 28 dimes and had 11 steals for this game. When it comes to defense, Toronto allowed the other team to go 39.3% from the floor on 35 of 89 shooting. They also doled out 34 assists for this game as well as forcing 15 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In terms of rebounding, they earned a total of 46 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Raptors converted 12 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 63.2%. Toronto finished having earned a 52.2% field goal percentage (47 of 90) and buried 12 of 37 3-point shots.

Brandon Ingram is one player who had an impact in the game. He totaled 19 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes played and also collected 9 boards. Ingram finished 57.1% from the field and also distributed 3 dimes.

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Toronto comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 22-15 for the campaign. They cough up possession 14.4 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 21.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Toronto is grabbing 43.4 boards per game and has accumulated 1,088 dimes on the year, which is 2nd in the league in terms of passing. The Raptors are hitting 35.0% on shots from distance (438 of 1,251) and 77.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 114.5 pts per game (23rd in the NBA) while going 47.5% from the field.

Defensively, the Raptors are able to force 15.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.7 fouls. They are conceding 34.2% on shots from downtown and they rank 5th in the league in PPG allowed (112.3). The Raptors are allowing a FG percentage of 46.1% (1,473 of 3,196) and they surrender 43.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 12th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 918 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Hornets walked away with a victory by a final of 124-97 when they played the Thunder. In relation to rebounds, Charlotte permitted Oklahoma City to collect 33 in total (13 on the offensive side). They went 28.2% from 3-point land by going 11 of 39 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 27 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Hornets allowed the Thunder to make 34 out of 93 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.6% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Hornets shot 41 out of 77 from the floor which gave them a rate of 53.2%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Charlotte converted 19 of their 37 attempts (51.4%). They were able to convert 23 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 92.0%. The Thunder committed 14 fouls in this game which took the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They also gave up possession 21 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. The Hornets were able to corral 40 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 52 in the game.

Brandon Miller ended up having an impact for the Hornets in the matchup. He buried 8 of 16 in this game for a rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. Miller recorded 28 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the game.

Charlotte has a record of 13-23 for the year. The Hornets have committed 19.3 fouls per game and they shoot 81.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 26.4 times per game (13th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.7 times per contest. Charlotte has scored 4,178 pts for the campaign (116.1 per game) and they grab 44.8 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Hornets are connecting on 45.8% from the floor, which ranks 24th in the league.

The Charlotte defense gives up 38.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (487 of 1,273) and their opponents are connecting on 80.3% of their free throw shots. They give up 28.6 dimes and 40.4 total rebounds per game, which is 27th and 3rd in the NBA. The Hornets on the defensive side of the court are 21st in the NBA in points given up per game with 117.9. They are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.5% from the field (25th in the NBA).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto

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