Charlotte Hornets vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 11/17/25

Despite 16 and 17 threes made in their last two games, the Hornets fell by double-digits both to the Bucks and Thunder. That is concerning if you’re a supporter of this team, especially ahead of a game against a Toronto Raptors team that’s put up 119, 126 and 129 points in their last 3 games. There are good news on the horizon though as LaMelo Ball is no longer on the injury report. Together with Miles Bridges he was supposed to be the leader of a turnaround for Charlotte this season, but so far that has not been the case.

The Raptors return home following a 5-game trip where they lost only once in Philadelphia. This team is 7-1 SU in 8 games played, looking like a potential playoff team in the Eastern Conference. What is unique to this team is the fact that they don’t really dominate opponents from the perimeter. In 2 of their last 3 games they made just 9 and 7 threes vs Indiana and Brooklyn and were still able to win convincingly. Entering this game they got an active 9-game win streak vs Charlotte, however we have seen teams be a bit slow to start games when they return from such long road trips.

We can only hope this isn’t the case with the Raptors tonight. They are 7-1 ATS/SU in 8 games, while also covering the spread in 6 of 7 vs Eastern Conference opponents. I’ll be backing the home team here.

Hornets vs Raptors Predictions: Raptors -8 is available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.