The Raptors will be without Scotty Barnes for a while, but they catch the Hornets at home in their first game since the injury. I expect the likes of Barrett and Quickley to pick up the slack against an inferior opponent. Barrett has only faced Charlotte once as a Raptor, scoring 23 on 9-of-15 shooting in a 123-117 win at Charlotte. The Raptors are 8-2 SU and 7-3 ATS in the last 10 versus Charlotte. The Raptors won and covered as a -12.5 favorite at home versus Charlotte in December. Barrett has gone over his points total in four of his last five games. Without Barnes in the lineup Toronto will really lean on RJ to carry the load. I like the Raptors to face little resistance here tonight, winning in a blowout.

GL,

Jesse Schule