Looking to notch its first five-game winning streak in almost three calendar years, Charlotte’s offense couldn’t get much of anything going in Wednesday night’s 104-93 home loss to the short-handed Dallas Mavericks. The Hornets shot a mere 38% from the field, scored just 11 points off 10 Mavericks turnovers and struggled most of the night to convert in half-court sets against a lengthy Dallas team. With Gordon Hayward’s status for tonight’s game (left hip strain) still unclear, Charlotte might need to get more scoring production from the rest of the rotation.
Don’t Be Fooled by Toronto’s 2-8 Record
The Raptors are off to a rocky start this season, although have played just three home games (1-2) and both of their last two outings ended with one-point losses.