Pelicans vs Raptors Game Breakdown

Get ready for a clash of underdogs as the New Orleans Pelicans swoop into the Great White North to battle the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena tonight at 08:30 PM EST! Both teams have had their share of struggles this season, but with the Raptors fresh off a nail-biting victory and the Pelicans hungry to bounce back from a recent defeat, this matchup promises to be anything but a blowout. As the playoff atmosphere heats up, the stakes are high and the betting lines are tight, setting the stage for what could be a surprisingly fierce competition. Who will take flight and who will be left nesting after tonight? Tune in as the Pelicans and Raptors go beak-to-beak in a showdown that’s sure to ruffle some feathers!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 27, 2025 08:30PM EST

Location: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto

Vegas Odds

	NOP ML	TOR ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+100	-120	232.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	-115	-115	233.5	-1.0/1.0
Difference	-215	+5	+1.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

31W-31L

53.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

23W-38L

46.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
11/27/24	Toronto Raptors TOR	21	35	31	32	119	Under
11/27/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	20	26	17	30	93	Under
03/05/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	42	26	38	33	139	Over
03/05/24	Toronto Raptors TOR	28	17	31	22	98	Over
02/05/24	Toronto Raptors TOR	19	31	21	29	100	Over
02/05/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	36	31	38	33	138	Over
02/23/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	19	26	32	33	110	Under
02/23/23	Toronto Raptors TOR	23	31	38	23	115	Under
11/30/22	Toronto Raptors TOR	29	18	31	30	108	Over
11/30/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	40	34	28	24	126	Over
02/14/22	Toronto Raptors TOR	17	27	25	21	90	Under
02/14/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	29	31	34	26	120	Under
01/09/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	26	22	29	24	101	Under
01/09/22	Toronto Raptors TOR	27	22	30	26	105	Under

Pelicans Vs Over/Under

Raptors Vs Over/Under

Pelicans Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/24	vs MEM	126-139L	35	30	12	83
01/20	@ UTA	123-119W	45	28	12	92
01/17	@ UTA	136-123W	56	34	13	100
01/15	@ DAL	119-116W	49	24	10	97
01/14	vs CHI	119-113W	46	32	10	96
01/12	vs BOS	119-120L	42	24	9	86
01/10	vs PHI	123-115W	44	31	12	91
01/08	@ POR	100-119L	41	19	17	90
01/07	@ MIN	97-104L	46	23	14	94
01/03	@ WAS	132-120W	37	36	7	96

Raptors Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/23	vs ATL	122-119W	39	32	19	81
01/21	@ ORL	109-93W	42	29	12	73
01/17	vs MIL	112-130L	43	31	12	91
01/15	@ BOS	110-97W	56	35	10	89
01/13	@ GSW	104-101W	44	28	14	86
01/11	vs DET	114-123L	45	27	12	92
01/09	vs CLE	126-132L	37	34	12	89
01/08	vs NYK	98-112L	33	25	16	77
01/06	@ MIL	104-128L	35	27	15	91
01/03	@ ORL	97-106L	37	28	11	80

Starting Lineups

New Orleans Pelicans	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
CJ McCollum SG	35.0	37.1	36.0	100%	36.4
Yves Missi C	24.0	21.2	26.4	100%	25.5
Trey Murphy III SF	38.0	44.4	35.7	93%	36.6
Dejounte Murray PG	37.0	43.5	41.3	100%	41.8
Zion Williamson PF	41.0	45.1	42.9	100%	43.4

Toronto Raptors	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Scottie Barnes PF	47.0	43.8	42.8	100%	43.1
RJ Barrett SF	38.0	37.0	39.8	100%	40.1
Gradey Dick SG	22.0	21.4	24.2	100%	24.6
Davion Mitchell PG	17.0	17.1	16.2	47%	20.3
Jakob Poeltl C	37.0	30.8	35.9	100%	35.3

Pelicans Notable Injuries

Brandon Boston Jr. (SG/SF): Avg: 7.7pts, 2.3reb, 1.3ast, 16.8 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 2.2
Jamal Cain (SF): Avg: 3.9pts, 1.9reb, 0.5ast, 11.3 minutes. Last game: 01/24/25. Impact: 1.5
Karlo Matkovic (C): Avg: 1.1pts, 2.1reb, 0.3ast, 7.4 minutes. Last game: 01/24/25. Impact: 1.1

Raptors Notable Injuries

Jonathan Mogbo (PF/C): Avg: 5.1pts, 4.1reb, 1.5ast, 15.7 minutes. Last game: 01/17/25. Impact: 1.9
Jamison Battle (SF): Avg: 4.8pts, 1.9reb, 0.8ast, 12.1 minutes. Last game: 01/21/25. Impact: 1.2
Orlando Robinson (C): Avg: 2.2pts, 2.0reb, 1.0ast, 7.3 minutes. Last game: 01/21/25. Impact: 0.7
Garrett Temple (SG): Avg: 2.3pts, 1.4reb, 0.8ast, 8.2 minutes. Last game: 01/21/25. Impact: 0.7
AJ Lawson (PG): Avg: 2.5pts, 0.9reb, 0.3ast, 5.7 minutes. Last game: 01/21/25. Impact: 0.5
Ulrich Chomche (C): Avg: 1.0pts, 1.0reb, 0.4ast, 3.2 minutes. Last game: 01/21/25. Impact: 0.5

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Dejounte Murray	NOP	Pts	16.5	18.0	+1.5	60%	70%	60%	60%	TOR	+1.5	#26
Zion Williamson	NOP	Pts	21.5	22.4	+0.9	60%	50%	60%	60%	TOR	-0.3	#14
Trey Murphy III	NOP	Reb	5.5	6.1	+0.6	80%	50%	53%	53%	TOR	-0.1	#14
CJ McCollum	NOP	Reb	3.5	3.9	+0.4	60%	40%	47%	47%	TOR	-0.1	#14
Jakob Poeltl	TOR	Ast	2.5	2.8	+0.3	20%	40%	40%	40%	NOP	-0.0	#15

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Pelicans Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#16	#30	#15	#24	6.1%
PF	#30	#25	#3	#27	7.8%
PG	#17	#27	#28	#28	7.1%
SF	#20	#12	#14	#18	2.1%
SG	#23	#15	#28	#25	5.9%

Raptors Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#21	#24	#28	#28	9.3%
PF	#14	#28	#21	#23	3.7%
PG	#26	#4	#15	#22	2.0%
SF	#28	#18	#17	#25	6.8%
SG	#21	#14	#7	#20	3.5%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

114.2

109.0

Rebounds per Game

42.6

Assists per Game

26.0

29.5

Steals per Game

10.4

7.6

Blocks per Game

5.8

4.2

Shots per Game

92.1

87.6

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.2

12.0

2-Pt Percentage per Game

52.0

55.0

3-Pt Percentage per Game

35.2

35.7

Turnovers per Game

13.4

15.3

Fouls per Game

19.8

21.0

Recent Trends

Ochai Agbaji (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 51.3% to 15.3, 31.5 min average previous 3 games.
Jose Alvarado (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 34.8% to 19.4, 14.4 min average previous 3 games.
Brandon Boston Jr. (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 54.8% to 10.5, 23.2 min average previous 3 games.
Jordan Hawkins (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 40.4% to 25.4, 18.1 min average previous 3 games.
Kelly Olynyk (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 32.1% to 18.5, 14.0 min average previous 3 games.