The Raptors expect to again be missing Lowry on Wednesday night when they visit a Hornets team that likely can't afford a third loss in four games if it hopes to continue its playoff push.
The Raptors have dropped two in a row, including a 117-116 overtime loss to the Boston Celtics, to fall one game behind the Chicago Bulls in the race for the third seed in the Eastern Conference. Toronto has lost six straight meetings in the series and 10 of its last 13 road games overall as it hopes to beat the Hornets for the first time since Mar. 15, 2013.
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Charlotte's postseason hopes are on life support following a narrow 105-100 loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday. The injury-riddled Hornets have dropped six of their last nine to fall two games behind the Celtics with five remaining in the race for the eighth and final playoff spot in the East. Charlotte returns home where it has won three of its last four contests, including two by double digits, and looks to stay in contention for a playoff berth by continuing its recent dominance of the Raptors.
Observations
▪ The Hornets have won six in a row over the Raptors, stretching back to March 2013. They play two of their last five games against Toronto.
▪ This is the back side of a set of back-to-back games for the Hornets. They have one more set next week – at Detroit followed by a home game against the Houston Rockets.
Tap-ins
▪ Toronto point guard Kyle Lowry has been suffering from back spasms.
▪ The Raptors lost Saturday vs. the Boston Celtics on an overtime buzzer-beater by Marcus Smart.
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BUZZER BEATERS1. The Hornets have won eight straight home games in the series. 2. The Raptors have dropped their last two games by a combined six points. 3. DeRozan is averaging 31 points in his last four outings.PREDICTION: Raptors 99, Hornets 97
Projected Starters
| Hornets | Raptors | |||||
| Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | Pos, Player | PPG | RPG | |
| G K. Walker | 17.9 | 3.7 | G G. Vasquez | 9.4 | 2.6 | |
| G G. Henderson | 12.0 | 3.5 | G D. DeRozan | 19.9 | 4.7 | |
| F J. Taylor | 3.4 | 1.7 | F T. Ross | 9.8 | 2.8 | |
| F Ma. Williams | 7.5 | 4.8 | F P. Patterson | 8.0 | 5.4 | |
| C B. Biyombo | 4.6 | 6.1 | C J. Valanciunas | 12.3 | 8.7 | |
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