Raptors vs. Hornets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 5

Raptors vs. Hornets Game Info

• Date: Friday, December 5, 2025
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Scotiabank Arena -- Toronto, Ontario
• Coverage: FDSSE and TSN

The Charlotte Hornets (6-16) are 7.5-point underdogs as they try to break a nine-game road losing streak when they take on the Toronto Raptors (15-8) on Friday, December 5, 2025 at Scotiabank Arena. The game airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on FDSSE and TSN. The matchup's over/under is set at 228.5.

Raptors vs. Hornets Odds & Spread

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Raptors vs. Hornets Prediction & Pick

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Prediction: Raptors win (64.9%)

Raptors vs. Hornets Betting Trends

• The Raptors are 11-12-0 against the spread this season.
• The Hornets have 10 wins against the spread in 22 games this year.
• This season, Raptors games have hit the over 10 times out of 22 chances.
• Hornets games this year have hit the over on eight of 22 set point totals (36.4%).
• Toronto has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (7-5-0) than it has in home games (4-7-0).
• The Raptors have hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of games at home (45.5%) than road games (41.7%).
• Charlotte has performed better against the spread at home (6-5-0) than on the road (4-7-0) this year.
• In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Hornets' games have finished above the over/under at home (27.3%, three of 11) than away (45.5%, five of 11).

Raptors Leaders

• Scottie Barnes averages 20.4 points, 8 boards and 5.2 assists.
• Brandon Ingram's numbers on the season are 21.4 points, 5.8 boards and 3.8 assists per game, shooting 46.9% from the floor and 29.5% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.3 made treys.
• Immanuel Quickley averages 16.1 points, 4.4 boards and 6.3 assists.
• Sandro Mamukelashvili is averaging 10.2 points, 1.9 assists and 4.4 rebounds.
• Jakob Poeltl's numbers on the season are 10.6 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, shooting 72.7% from the field.

Hornets Leaders

• Per game, Miles Bridges gives the Hornets 21.1 points, 6.1 boards and 3.3 assists. He also averages 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocks.
• Kon Knueppel averages 18.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3 assists. He is also sinking 45.7% of his shots from the field and 40.7% from beyond the arc, with 3.4 treys per contest (seventh in NBA).
• Per game, LaMelo Ball gets the Hornets 19.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 8.9 assists, plus 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocks.
• Moussa Diabate's numbers on the season are 9 points, 8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He is draining 63.8% of his shots from the field.
• The Hornets receive 9 points per game from Ryan Kalkbrenner, plus 6.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists.

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