Toronto Raptors at Charlotte Bobcats (-2, O/U 190)

The red-hot Charlotte Bobcats? That will always sound funny, but that’s who the Raptors will be facing Wednesday in NBA basketball action.

Charlotte has won four of its last five games to nearly match its win total from last season. A Bobcats win Wednesday would already give them more victories at home (5) than a year ago.

Charlotte’s key to success has been an improved defence. The Bobcats have held their last five opponents to 98 points or less.

Charlotte has also enjoyed facing the Raptors recently. The Bobcats snapped a 16-game losing streak against Toronto last season and also defeated the Raptors a month later before losing their next 14 games at home.

Toronto is coming off a 106-98 loss in Philadelphia Tuesday. The Raptors led the game going into the fourth quarter but was outscored 33-18 in the final frame.

On the positive side, all three of Toronto’s wins have come on the second night of back-to-back games. The Raps lost 16 of 20 games last year in that situation.

Charlotte is 14-3 ATS in the last 17 meetings with Toronto, and 5-1 ATS in the last six in Charlote. The road team is 11-5 ATS in the last 16 meetings, and the over is 7-3 in the last 10.

Other NBA betting lines from Wednesday include:
Philadelphia (-3.5, O/U 184) at Cleveland
New Orleans at Indiana (-8, O/U 182)
Detroit at Orlando (-1, O/U 186.5)
LA Clippers at Oklahoma City (-4, O/U 198.5)
San Antonio (-1.5, O/U 194) at Boston
Washington at Atlanta (-9.5, O/U 183.5)
New York (-2.5, O/U 195) at Dallas
Portland at Phoenix (-2, O/U 200.5)
LA Lakers (-5.5, O/U 206) at Sacramento
Brooklyn at Golden State (-2, O/U 196)
Milwaukee at Miami (-10, O/U 202)
Chicago at Houston (-1.5, O/U 190.5)
Denver (-3, O/U 195) at Minnesota