Nick "BookieKiller" Parsons

Raptors/Bobcats Under 194

For a number of different reasons I believe the value in this matchup is on the “under”:

Toronto scored the most first half points in franchise history in their blowout of the Pacers last night, and I expect an offensive “letdown” this evening.

While the offense was enough to carry the Raptors against the Pacers, the team knows it will need better defensive outings to start winning consistently and I look for them to concentrate on that end of the court to begin this roadtrip.

On the other side of the court: Charlotte has the number 2nd ranked defense in the entire league, allowing opponents 89.5 points per game. Charlotte has the 2nd worst offensive ranking in the league, averaging just 85.3 ppg.

Charlotte is also coming off a victory over the Pacers.

Bottom line: The total has gone under the posted number in four of the last five games these teams have played against each other and I expect this strong trend to continue tonight.

When taking into account the fact that Toronto played last night, and these other strong trends and stats, my *10* “TOTAL BOOKIEKILLER” is indeed on the UNDER! 10* UNDER.