The Toronto Raptors (0-0) play the New Orleans Pelicans (0-0) as 4-point favorites on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 7:30 PM ET on FS-NO. The over/under in the matchup is set at 229.5.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raptors | -4 | -110 | -110 | 229.5 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
Toronto holds a 9-1 record in the last 10 head-to-head matchups against New Orleans. The Raptors also have a 2-0 record against the spread when taking on the Pelicans.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/2019 | Raptors | Pelicans | -2.5 | 232.5 | -139 | 117 | Regular Season | 122-104 TOR |
| 10/22/2019 | Raptors | Raptors | -6.5 | 229 | -278 | 226 | Regular Season | 130-122 TOR |
| 3/8/2019 | – | Pelicans | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 127-104 TOR |
| 11/12/2018 | – | Raptors | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 126-110 NO |
| 11/15/2017 | – | Pelicans | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 125-116 TOR |
| 11/9/2017 | – | Raptors | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 122-118 TOR |
| 3/8/2017 | – | Pelicans | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 94-87 TOR |
| 1/31/2017 | – | Raptors | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 108-106 TOR |
| 3/26/2016 | – | Pelicans | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 115-91 TOR |
| 11/13/2015 | – | Raptors | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 100-81 TOR |
Raptors Betting Information
- Against the spread, Toronto was strong last season, posting a 46-36-1 record.
- The Raptors posted a winning record of 22-17-1 against the spread when the spread was -4 or bigger.
- Toronto and its opponents converted the over just 41 times in 83 (49.4%) games last season.
Pelicans Betting Information
- New Orleans’ record against the spread was 34-34-4.
- The Pelicans fared well as a 4-point underdog, going 11-5-1 against the spread when they were at least 4-point underdogs.
- In most of New Orleans’ games this season, the teams combined to hit the over (38 out of 72 games, 52.8%).
Over/Under Analysis
- In 27 of 83 games (32.5%) last year, the Raptors and their opponents combined for this matchup’s over/under of 229.5 points.
- New Orleans played in 38 games last year (out of 72 total matchups — 52.8% of opportunities) where they and their opponents combined to score more than 229.5 points.
- The two teams averaged a combined 1.4 less points per game last season (228.1) than this matchup’s over/under of 229.5 points.
- Opponents of these two teams averaged a combined 223.4 points per game last season, 6.1 fewer than the point total for this game.
- The average total the Raptors had set in games last season was 10.8 less points than this outing’s point total.
- Pelicans games last season averaged a total of 233 points, 3.5 more than the point total in this matchup.
Raptors Leaders
- Pascal Siakam put up 22.9 points per game last season and added 7.3 rebounds a contest.
- Kyle Lowry racked up 7.5 assists per game.
- Lowry made 2.8 threes per game a season ago.
- Fred VanVleet averaged 1.8 steals per game. Chris Boucher collected 1.0 block a game.
Pelicans Leaders
- Brandon Ingram put up 23.8 points per game last season.
- Steven Adams grabbed 9.2 rebounds per game and Lonzo Ball averaged 7.0 assists per game .
- JJ Redick was prolific from the three-point line a season ago, knocking down 3.0 per game.
- Ball averaged 1.4 steals per game. Adams collected 1.1 blocks a game.
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