Toronto at New Orleans

The Hornets have won five straight with David West averaging 21 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks per game over the stretch. They are 9-5 at home while Toronto is just 8-9 at home and struggling. Toronto has lost four of their last five, allowing 102 ppg over the stretch. Home teams that have beaten the spread by 42+ points over their last five games win their next game at a 71% clip. The Hornets are 20-9 the past couple of seasons following a stretch in which they won 6+ of their last eight games. The Raptors are just 18-45 the past three seasons vs. good ball handling teams (14 or fewer turnovers per game) and New Orleans averages just 12 per game.