PREVIEW: The Toronto Raptors, riding a nine-game winning streak and sitting at 14-5, head to Charlotte as 8.5-point favorites to face the struggling Hornets on Saturday night. Toronto has established itself as a defensive powerhouse, ranking fourth in points allowed per game while maintaining the eighth-best offensive rating in the league. The Raptors lean on Brandon Ingram's 21.8 points per game alongside Scottie Barnes' well-rounded 19.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 5.0 assists, with Immanuel Quickley contributing 15.5 points and a team-leading 6.1 assists . Unfortunately, no ShotQuality data is available for Toronto , but the offensive numbers tell the story of a team clicking on both ends of the court. Charlotte finds itself on the opposite end of the spectrum, averaging just 115.7 points while allowing 120.6 per outing with a minus-93 scoring differential. The Hornets' defensive rating of 118.0 points allowed per 100 possessions ranks 26th in the league, a significant liability heading into this matchup. Miles Bridges leads Charlotte's offense with 21.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, while LaMelo Ball adds 20.3 points with 6.5 rebounds of his own. Charlotte has no available ShotQuality data. , but the underlying defensive metrics suggest the Hornets will have difficulty containing a Raptors offense that has been sharper than ever this season.