Raptors vs. Hornets betting: NBA preview for Dec. 5

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The Charlotte Hornets (6-16) are 6.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a nine-game road slide when they take on the Toronto Raptors (15-8) on Friday, December 5, 2025 at Scotiabank Arena. The matchup airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on FDSSE and TSN. The matchup has an over/under of 230.5 points.

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Raptors vs. Hornets betting lines

  • Raptors odds to win: -275
  • Hornets odds to win: +222
  • Spread: Raptors (-6.5)
  • Total: 230.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Extra (South)
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Raptors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Toronto has a 4-7 ATS record in home games so far while going 8-3 overall in those contests.
  • This season, Toronto is 1-3 ATS at home when playing as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Raptors have hit the over on a set point total in a home game five times this year.
  • Toronto and its opponents have averaged a total of 234.2 points per home contest this season, 3.7 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Raptors Recent Trends

  • The Raptors have a 7-3 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread three times in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Raptors games has exceeded the set total three times.
  • The last 10 Raptors games averaged 232.9 total points, 2.4 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • In the past 10 games, the Raptors are scoring 3.5 points less per game compared to their season average.

Raptors Betting Records

  • The Raptors are 11-4 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 73.3% of those games).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -275 or shorter, Toronto has a record of 5-1 (83.3% win percentage).
  • The Raptors have a 73.3% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.2 (fourth in NBA) 46.2 (eighth) 42.7 (23rd) 43.1 (11th) 30.3 (second) 13.8 (eighth)

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Hornets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Hornets are 1-10 in road contests and have covered the spread four times on the road.
  • The Hornets have hit the over in five of their 11 road games this year with a set over/under (45.5%).
  • The Hornets and their opponents have averaged a total of 235.6 points per road contest this season, 5.1 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Hornets Recent Trends

  • The Hornets have covered the spread five times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 2-8 record straight-up in those games.
  • Twice in those 10 games, the final combined score has gone over the set total.
  • The last 10 Hornets games averaged 234.6 total points, 4.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Hornets’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 109.7, 5.0 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Hornets Betting Records

  • Charlotte has won five, or 26.3%, of the 19 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Hornets have entered seven games this season as the underdog by +222 or more and is 1-6 in those contests.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Hornets based on the moneyline is 31.1%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (25th in NBA) 49.6 (27th) 44.4 (16th) 40.5 (fourth) 25.3 (23rd) 14.8 (21st)
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