The Toronto Raptors are a 6-point favorite against the New Orleans Pelicans when the Raptors (28-31) and the Pelicans (30-29) meet on February 23, 2023. The point total for the game is set at 226.
In their last outing on Tuesday, the Raptors claimed a 123-113 win over the Magic. Jakob Poeltl’s team-high 30 points led Toronto in the win.
The Pelicans’ last game was a 120-102 loss to the Lakers on Wednesday. New Orleans got a team-leading 25 points from Brandon Ingram in the loss.
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Raptors Vs. Pelicans Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info
- When: Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
- Where: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario
- TV: TSN and BSNO
- Spread Favorite: Raptors -6
- Moneyline Favorite: Raptors -233
- Moneyline Underdog: Pelicans +190
- Over/Under: 226 points
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Raptors Betting Trends
- The Raptors have put together a 29-30-0 ATS record so far this year.
- Toronto has an ATS record of 7-8 when playing as at least 6-point favorites this season.
- The Raptors have won in 19, or 55.9%, of the 34 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- This season, Toronto has come away with a win 10 times in 15 chances when named as a favorite of at least -233 or shorter on the moneyline.
- The Raptors and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 32 out of 59 times this season.
- In 28 of 59 games this season, Toronto and its opponents have combined to total more than 226 points.
- The Raptors have an average total of 225.8 in their matchups this year, 0.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
Raptors Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Siakam | 49 | 25.2 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Fred VanVleet | 50 | 19.7 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 3 |
| Gary Trent Jr. | 50 | 18.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| OG Anunoby | 45 | 16.9 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| Scottie Barnes | 56 | 15.6 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Raptors Season Stats
- Toronto averages 113.3 points per game (19th in the league) while allowing 112.5 per contest (11th in the NBA). It has a +51 scoring differential overall.
- The Raptors are 18th in the league at 42.8 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 42.3 their opponents average.
- The Raptors average 113.6 points per game at home, compared to 113 points per game on the road, a difference of 0.6 points per contest.
- Toronto is allowing 111.2 points per game this year at home, which is 2.7 fewer points than it is allowing in away games (113.9).
- The Raptors are tallying 117.8 points per contest in their last 20 games, compared to their season average of 113.3.
- While Toronto is allowing 112.5 points per game in 2022-23, it has been worse over its past 20 games, allowing 114.7 points per contest.
- The Raptors are making 11.6 threes per game in their past 20 games, which is 0.7 more than their average for the season (10.9). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 20 games (36%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (33.6%).
Raptors Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/5 | Grizzlies | W 106-103 | Away | +1.5 |
| 2/8 | Spurs | W 112-98 | Home | -10.5 |
| 2/10 | Jazz | L 122-116 | Home | -8.5 |
| 2/12 | Pistons | W 119-118 | Home | -11.5 |
| 2/14 | Magic | W 123-113 | Home | -7.5 |
| 2/23 | Pelicans | – | Home | -6 |
| 2/25 | Pistons | – | Away | – |
| 2/26 | Cavaliers | – | Away | – |
| 2/28 | Bulls | – | Home | – |
| 3/2 | Wizards | – | Away | – |
| 3/4 | Wizards | – | Away | – |
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Pelicans Betting Trends
- New Orleans has won 28 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 31 times.
- The Pelicans have been an underdog by 6 points or more eight times this season, and covered the spread in one of those games.
- This season, New Orleans has won 10 out of the 30 games, or 33.3%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Pelicans have not won as an underdog of +190 or more on the moneyline this season in eight such games.
- So far this season, 32 out of New Orleans’ 59 games with an over/under have gone over the point total.
- The Pelicans have played 34 games this season that have gone over 226 combined points scored.
- New Orleans’ average game total this season has been 228.4, 2.4 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Pelicans Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | 29 | 26 | 7 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Brandon Ingram | 24 | 22.4 | 5 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| CJ McCollum | 52 | 21.1 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 1 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 58 | 14.4 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Trey Murphy III | 56 | 12.9 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
Pelicans Season Stats
- New Orleans scores 114.9 points per game and give up 113.5, ranking them 11th in the league offensively and 16th defensively.
- The Pelicans are ninth in the NBA at 44.1 rebounds per game. That’s two more than the 42.1 their opponents average.
- New Orleans averages 115.5 points per game at home, and 114.3 on the road.
- In 2022-23 the Pelicans are giving up 6.7 fewer points per game at home (110.2) than on the road (116.9).
- New Orleans has been putting up 110.7 points per contest in its last 20 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 114.9 it has scored over the course of the 2022-23 campaign.
- The Pelicans have been more porous on the defensive side of the ball as of late, allowing 115 points per game over their last 20 contests compared to the 113.5 points per game their opponents are averaging in the 2022-23 season.
- During its last 20 outings, New Orleans is making 1.3 fewer three-pointers per game than its season long average (9.5 compared to 10.8 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (32.6% compared to 35.5% season-long).
Pelicans Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/5 | Kings | W 136-104 | Home | +2 |
| 2/7 | Hawks | W 116-107 | Home | -1 |
| 2/10 | Cavaliers | L 118-107 | Home | +3 |
| 2/13 | Thunder | W 103-100 | Away | +3 |
| 2/15 | Lakers | L 120-102 | Away | +4.5 |
| 2/23 | Raptors | – | Away | +6 |
| 2/25 | Knicks | – | Away | – |
| 2/27 | Magic | – | Home | – |
| 3/1 | Trail Blazers | – | Away | – |
| 3/3 | Warriors | – | Away | – |
| 3/6 | Kings | – | Away | – |
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