The Toronto Raptors (6-3) will have their hands full against the top scoring defense in the league when they take on the New Orleans Pelicans (1-7) at the Air Canada Centre. The game starts at 7:30 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 13 and will air on FSN and TSN.
The Raptors were victorious over the 76ers 119-103 on Wednesday. Kyle Lowry was the team’s high scorer with 23 points on 6-for-12 shooting. The Pelicans, meanwhile, are coming off a 106-98 loss to the Hawks on Wednesday. Eric Gordon had a team-high 26 points.
The Raptors are attempting to build on their records of 6-3 Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). The Raptors have one of the most prolific home offenses in the entire league, averaging 107.0 points per game. The Raptors are a phenomenal shooting team from the line with an NBA-best 223 free throws made (24.0 per game). The Raptors have a distinct advantage on the boards in this matchup. They are the third-ranked rebounding team in the NBA, averaging 47.6 per game, while the Pelicans rank 28th in the league with 41.0 per game.
On the other side, the Pelicans head into the game with records of 2-6 ATS and 1-7 SU. New Orleans is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the league, converting 10.0 shots from three-point range per game.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time the Raptors and the Pelicans played, New Orleans won, but the Raptors still lead the head-to-head record, 7-3 SU, over the last 10 matchups. Additionally, with a 7-2-1 record, the Raptors have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Tor
Notes
Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto’s last 7 games.
Toronto is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home.
Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing New Orleans.
Toronto is 8-2-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing New Orleans.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto’s last 6 games when playing New Orleans.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto’s last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans.
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans.
Toronto is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing at home against New Orleans.
New Orleans is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto.
Toronto puts up an average of 102.3 points per game (ranked 12th). New Orleans ranks 30th in points allowed per game with 112.4.
Toronto is one of the top scoring teams at home, averaging 107.0 points per game (ranked fifth). New Orleans, on the other hand, gives up 109.0 points per away game (ranked 27th).
The Toronto Raptors are 4-2 in games where they allow fewer than 100 points, while the New Orleans Pelicans are winless (0-5) when they don’t hit the century mark.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Pelicans are just 1-7 this season. Toronto is a stellar 6-1 when registering triple digits.
The Pelicans have an offensive rating of 101.2 (ranked 14th), while the Raptors rank 11th for their defensive rating of 100.1.
New Orleans has an average field goal percentage of 44.1%. Toronto is a winning 2-1 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the Toronto Raptors attempt 19.0 three point field goals per game and the New Orleans Pelicans attempt 28.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 three pointers, Toronto is a perfect 2-0, while New Orleans has an underachieving record of 1-5.
The Toronto Raptors rank 25th with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.34. The New Orleans Pelicans have a higher A/TO (1.62), ranking eighth.
Toronto ranks third among all teams in rebounding, placing the team near the top of the league (47.6 per game). New Orleans, however, ranks 28th in rebounding with 41.0 per game.
Toronto is ranked ninth in defensive rebounds, while New Orleans ranks 27th in offensive rebounds.
The New Orleans Pelicans’ opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 13.2% this season. The Toronto Raptors have a superb 5-1 record when their TOV% is 13.2% or higher.
