The visiting Toronto Raptors hope to send their betting backers to the pay window to collect on their successful pick on Saturday as they look to cover the point spread at Smoothie King Center against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Odds makers at Sportsbook opened the New Orleans Pelicans as 9-point underdogs in this betting matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER betting line was sitting around 206.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
A 106-99 result in favor of the Raptors is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Toronto Raptors vs New Orleans Pelicans Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The New Orleans Pelicans currently sport a record of 26-45, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 30-41 ATS. The Toronto Raptors are 48-23 and 37-33-1 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Pelicans post a 38-32-1 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Raptors have gone 37-33-1 against the total number of points scored. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New Orleans vs Toronto injuries news.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 22-rated New Orleans Pelicans and the No. 6-ranked Toronto Raptors, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Toronto Raptors rank No. 17 in the league with 43.34 per game. That compares with New Orleans's No. 22 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where New Orleans is the NBA's No. 14-ranked team at 8.52 per game, while the Toronto Raptors rate No. 15 with 8.52 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
DeMar DeRozan scored 18 points in a failed effort to lead the Raptors to victory (they lost 112-109 to Houston at Toyota Center on Friday).
The Pelicans got 22 points from Alexis Ajinca, but it was Indiana that prevailed in a 92-84 final on Thursday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
- Toronto is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 14 of Toronto's last 21 games on the road
- Toronto is 9-2-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing New Orleans
- New Orleans is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
- New Orleans is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games
- New Orleans is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Toronto home to Oklahoma City, Monday, March 28th
New Orleans home to New York, Monday, March 28th
