Toronto Raptors (4-14) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (4-14)
November 27, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: New Orleans Pelicans -3.5; Over/Under: +220.5
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The Toronto Raptors and the New Orleans Pelicans collide at the Smoothie King Center on Wednesday night. Here’s a New Orleans Pelicans vs Toronto Raptors Prediction. This article will include a New Orleans Pelicans vs Toronto Raptors Pick.
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors have been in a major slump as they’ve lost nine of their last 11 games overall and they will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after falling painfully short to the Pistons in a 102-100 road defeat on Monday. Scottie Barnes led the team with 31 points, 14 rebounds, and seven assists, RJ Barrett added 17 points while Chris Boucher chipped in with 10 points off the bench. As a team, the Raptors shot just 39 percent from the field and 10 of 35 from the 3-point line as they showed plenty of fight to erase an early 15-point deficit and take the lead, only to go ice-cold and score just 20 points in the fourth quarter to allow the Pistons to snatch the game away thanks to a game-winner at the buzzer from Jaden Ivey.
New Orleans Pelicans
Meanwhile, the New Orleans Pelicans have been in terrible form as they’ve lost 11 of their last 12 games overall and they will be hoping to snap a five-game losing streak after getting beaten by the Pacers in a 114-110 road defeat on Monday. Trey Murphy led the team with 24 points on nine of 19 shooting, CJ McCollum added 23 points while Elfrid Payton tallied 14 points with 21 assists on seven of 11 shooting. As a team, the Pelicans shot 51 percent from the field and nine of 33 from the 3-point line as they hung with the Pacers in a close contest, until they went cold and scored just two points in the final 1:02 to allow the Pacers to slip away in the end.
Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win
- The Raptors have lost each of their last 15 road games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Pelicans have won each of their last nine games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Pelicans have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Raptors have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games at Smoothie King Center.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Pelicans’ last six home games against Eastern Conference opponents has gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Raptors’ last five road games following a road loss has gone UNDER the total points line.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Toronto Raptors Prediction
The Raptors are still missing Immanuel Quickley, Kelly Olynyk, and Bruce Brown, while the Pelicans are still missing Brandon Ingram, Dejounte Murray, and Zion Williamson. The Raptors haven’t been able to get anything going this season and their confidence took another gut shot after falling to the Pistons in a heartbreaking loss on Monday and you could almost say the same about the struggling Pelicans. This is certainly a game I would rather stay away from as I can’t trust either team, but with the line so short, I am slightly more comfortable backing the Pelicans at home.
