Raptors vs. Pelicans: A Sky-High Scoring Showdown on the Horizon!
Pelicans
36W-25L
March 05, 2024
08:30PM EST
Odds: 230.0 o/u
Raptors
23W-38L
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
82.5% Win Probability
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
New Orleans Pelicans | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
43.6 | 43.1 | 39.7 | 100% | 40.0 | |
26.5 | 24.0 | 22.4 | 100% | 22.9 | |
CJ McCollum
PG
|
38.3 | 32.6 | 34.0 | 100% | 34.4 |
32.3 | 23.8 | 27.6 | 100% | 27.9 | |
45.3 | 36.0 | 37.6 | 100% | 38.0 |
Toronto Raptors | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ochai Agbaji
SF
|
21.9 | 15.7 | 9.3 | 3% | 30.2 |
RJ Barrett
PF
|
42.1 | 36.0 | 34.1 | 100% | 34.5 |
35.8 | 24.8 | 21.6 | 0% | 0 | |
45.2 | 43.2 | 32.8 | 83% | 34.6 | |
29.4 | 23.9 | 21.2 | 77% | 22.8 |
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.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Immanuel Quickley | TOR | Pts | 20.5 | 24.7 | +4.2 | 0% | 10% | 13% | 13% | NOP | -7.0 | #1 |
RJ Barrett | TOR | Pts | 21.5 | 24.6 | +3.1 | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | NOP | +0.8 | #21 |
Zion Williamson | NOP | Reb | 5.5 | 6.3 | +0.8 | 100% | 80% | 80% | 80% | TOR | -0.1 | #15 |
Herbert Jones | NOP | Reb | 3.5 | 3.9 | +0.4 | 20% | 30% | 33% | 33% | TOR | +0.4 | #20 |
Kelly Olynyk | TOR | Ast | 4.5 | 6.3 | +1.8 | 20% | 20% | 13% | 13% | NOP | -0.6 | #8 |
Gary Trent Jr. | TOR | Ast | 1.5 | 2.2 | +0.7 | 0% | 10% | 7% | 7% | NOP | -0.2 | #13 |
Pelicans Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | #23 | #22 | #4 | #19 | 3.7% |
PF | #21 | #8 | #8 | #8 | -5.2% |
PG | #1 | #10 | #26 | #4 | -15.7% |
SF | #6 | #14 | #27 | #12 | -2.9% |
SG | #21 | #3 | #13 | #13 | -2.2% |
Raptors Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | #18 | #21 | #17 | #20 | 4.2% |
PF | #16 | #15 | #16 | #17 | 0.7% |
PG | #5 | #20 | #21 | #11 | -2.7% |
SF | #30 | #19 | #19 | #29 | 16.0% |
SG | #24 | #27 | #20 | #27 | 8.0% |
Team Comparison
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.
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