Charlotte sports the NBA's top scoring defense and has held the Raptors under 90 points in four of the last six meetings. Lay the points on Charlotte at home against Toronto.
The Bobcats will play host to the Raptors on Monday night with tip-off set for 7:05 p.m. (ET). Charlotte has been money in the bank cashing the last five in this series, including two this season.
The Bobcats defense has been a key factor for them all season. In fact, they lead the league in fewest points allowed with 93.5 per game.
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The last six meetings in this series have seen the Raptors average 90.8 PPG vs. Charlotte. Only twice in those games did the Raptors reach the 90-point plateau.
Toronto struggles against teams with winning records going 25-44 ATS the last two seasons and its performance worsens during the second half of the year where the record against winning clubs is only 8-18 ATS.
Charlotte enjoys success against teams with poor defenses, posting a record of 12-4 ATS versus teams allowing 103 or more points per game this season, and Toronto fits the bill of another Bobcats victim.
The Raptors are 5-13 ATS their last 18 games overall and we expect that negative number to increase tonight against the Charlotte Bobcats. Lay the points with the hosts as they cash their sixth straight ATS victory in this series.
Projected Final Score: Charlotte-106 Toronto-90
Free Pick: Bobcats -8 (-110)