Toronto at Charlotte

The Toronto Raptors have made the playoffs the last four years, and may be gaining on the teams that sit atop of the Eastern Conference. They have averaged 53.5 regular season wins the last two years, and their 20-8 start to 2017 projects them to just shy of 60 regular season wins. The Raptors have played their best basketball in their last 16 games where they are 13-3, and have won these games by an average margin of 11.5 points per game. Charlotte is struggling, as the Hornets are just 3-10 in their last 13, and have covered just three times over their last 12 contests. These teams are heading in opposite directions. Despite a tough scheduling spot in the midst of 8 of 11 on the road, Toronto has won four of the last five on the highway. Make the play on Toronto.