{"id":391427,"date":"2026-01-07T09:23:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T14:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=391427"},"modified":"2026-01-07T09:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T14:40:09","slug":"raptors-vs-hornets-sgp-predictions-january-7-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/raptors-vs-hornets-sgp-predictions-january-7-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Raptors vs. Hornets SGP predictions Jan. 7: Kon Knueppel should guide Charlotte to success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Toronto Raptors and Charlotte Hornets close the book on their season series on Wednesday night with a matchup at Spectrum Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative<\/strong>: Charlotte&#8217;s offence has caught fire, so Toronto might be catching the team at the wrong time. The Hornets have also played the Raptors supremely tough this year, including a 25-point beatdown of the Raps last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Raptors vs. Hornets SGP predictions for Jan. 7, featuring prop bets on Kon Knueppel and Immanuel Quickley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets to start betting on the NBA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Raptors vs. Hornets SGP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Parlay: Knueppel over 18.5 points | Hornets +4.5 | Quickley 15+ points (+360)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Knueppel over 18.5 points <\/strong><\/strong>(-103)<\/strong>: This seems like a great line for Knueppel, who has been on an absolute heater from 3-point range lately<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over his past 11 games, the rookie is shooting 50.5% on 8.3 attempted 3s per game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From an overall scoring standpoint, he is 9-2 vs. this scoring prop in his past 11 games while averaging 22.8 points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This stellar run has bumped Knueppel up to +600 in the NBA Rookie of the Year odds. That&#8217;s still a long way from Cooper Flagg (-1,000), but Knueppel is the only one within shouting distance of the Dallas forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Bet on NBA futures at NorthStar Bets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Raptors are allowing the second-lowest 3PT% in the NBA, so you might think this is an unfavourable matchup for the 20-year-old from Duke. Think again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knueppel has 20+ points in all three games against Toronto so far, and he&#8217;s 13-for-26 from outside in those matchups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the season, Knueppel is averaging 19.5 PPG and is 22-13 vs. this prop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"product_only\"><a href=\"cacheembed:122608\">Embed: #122608<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NBA SGP legs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Hornets +4.5<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> (<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>-148):<\/strong> Knueppel isn&#8217;t the only one in a groove for Charlotte right now. The team is buzzing \u2014 pun only partially intended \u2014 ever since its blowout win in Toronto back on Dec. 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From that night forward, Charlotte is 11-3 ATS with <em>five<\/em> outright wins as an underdog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zooming in even further, the Hornets have the No. 2 offensive rating in the NBA over their past 10 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Full Raptors vs. Hornets betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I know the Oklahoma City Thunder are slumping a bit right now, but let&#8217;s give the Hornets some respect. They just smoked the defending champs, 124-97, on the road as 15.5-point underdogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Charlotte is 2-1 SU (3-0 ATS) against Toronto this season, covering this line each time. I&#8217;m feeling good backing the red-hot Hornets with some cushion at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On its last road trip, Toronto lost two of three games straight up as a favourite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Quickley 15+ points <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>(<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>-195):<\/strong> Quickley is Toronto&#8217;s most active shooter from 3-point range, and the Hornets allow the highest opponent 3PT% in the NBA (38.3). This is a matchup to capitalize on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And Quickley has already done that, with 10-for-26 shooting (38.5%) in three matchups against Charlotte this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s also hit this points milestone in each of those games, finishing with 15, 22 and 31 points, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Bet on Quickley and Knueppel in Raptors vs. Hornets<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Charlotte&#8217;s recent tear is based on great shooting, not great defence. Quickley has cashed this bet in 24 of 36 games on the season (66.7%) and should do so again tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Raptors vs. Hornets SGP predictions made at 9:15 a.m. on Jan. 7, 2026. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Sign up to NorthStar Bets today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Toronto Raptors and Charlotte Hornets close the book on their season series on Wednesday night with a matchup at Spectrum Center. The pregame narrative: Charlotte&#8217;s offence has caught fire, so Toronto might be catching the team at the wrong time. 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