Raptors vs. Pelicans: A Sky-High Scoring Showdown on the Horizon!

Hold onto your basketball shorts, folks, because the 36W-25L New Orleans Pelicans are swooping into the Scotiabank Arena tonight to take on the 23W-38L Toronto Raptors. The Pelicans, sitting pretty with a zero-game deficit in the Western conference, are ready to show the Raptors, who are sadly 25.5 games back in the Eastern conference, how it’s done. The game kicks off at 08:30PM EST, so make sure your snacks are ready and your fantasy lineup is locked in. With an over/under set at a whopping 230.0, the Pelicans are flying high with a line at -7.5, leaving the Raptors trailing with a line at 7.5. The Raptors are fresh off a 111-106 victory against CHA on 03/03/24, while the Pelicans are still buzzing from their 129-102 win over IND on 03/01/24. Get ready for a clash of titans, folks. It’s going to be a wild ride.

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 05, 2024 08:30PM EST

Location: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto

Vegas Odds

Opening Odds: New Orleans Pelicans -340, Toronto Raptors +270; Over/Under: 229.0 points

Recent Odds: New Orleans Pelicans -470 -130, Toronto Raptors +345 +75; Over/Under: 230.0 points +1.0

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

18W-13L

82.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

13W-17L

17.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

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

Starting Lineups

Pelicans Notable Injuries

Raptors Notable Injuries

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.

Recent Trends

• Naji Marshall (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 37.7% to 26.0, 18.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Jonas Valanciunas (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.9% to 18.6, 26.9 min average previous 3 games.
The Pelicans recently won a game, but have no significant streak. The Raptors recently won a game, but have no significant streak.