T.M. Selection: Raptors/Hornets OVER.

I am on the over in the Toronto Raptors vs Charlotte Hornets game on Monday. The Raptors have been hot lately and scoring a lot of points in their games. They have won 5 games in a row and they have taken down some good teams in the process. They have also put up 100+ points in 9 games in a row and their 2 most recent games they scored 125+ points in both. The Raptors were not supposed to be a good team this year, they were projected to be 1 of the worst teams in the East and they are in 6th place at the moment with a record 5 games above .500. I think they have looked a lot better lately and I think a lot of that is thanks to their team staying healthy and having players like Siakam and VanVleet on the court every night putting up 20+ points a game. Their effort on defense has taken a hit though and they have given up 100+ points in 11 games in a row, giving up 110+ points in their previous 2 games. The Hornets are definitely not a low scoring team and they have looked a lot better in their games on their home court this year. They haven't been playing well lately either with 4 losses in a row but I think they will be trying very hard to end that skid here so I expect them to run up this score on their home court here. They also lost to the Raptors back on Jan 25 and I think they are going to be out for their revenge in this game. Their previous meeting ended with the Raptors winning 125-113 and I think there will be just as many points in this game. The Raptors haven't even been playing defense that well anyway but I think they will have an even tougher time on the road in Charlotte and I expect them to keep putting up points in this game to keep up. I don't see Charlotte playing any defense here either and I think they will score a lot on their home court here. I like the over in this game.

T.M. Prediction: 127-124 Hornets.