Through 3 Quarters
The experts predicted a defeat for the New Orleans Pelicans, but with just one quarter left to go, they seem like they might make the experts look bad. After three quarters it’s looking more and more like their high-powered offense is just too much for the Toronto Raptors as New Orleans lead 94-69.
The Pelicans have been riding high on the performance of shooting guard CJ McCollum, who has 20 points. Toronto has been led by point guard Fred VanVleet, who so far has 20 points along with five boards.
New Orleans’ lead is the biggest they have had this year going into the fourth quarter.
Who’s Playing
Toronto @ New Orleans
Current Records: Toronto 31-24; New Orleans 22-34
What to Know
The New Orleans Pelicans are 3-10 against the Toronto Raptors since November of 2015, but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. New Orleans will stay at home another game and welcome Toronto at 8 p.m. ET Feb. 14 at Smoothie King Center.
The Pelicans came up short against the San Antonio Spurs this past Saturday, falling 124-114. Despite the loss, New Orleans got a solid performance out of shooting guard CJ McCollum, who dropped a double-double on 36 points and 11 rebounds along with five dimes.
Meanwhile, Toronto was just a bucket shy of a win this past Saturday and fell 110-109 to the Denver Nuggets. Toronto’s defeat came about despite a quality game from power forward Pascal Siakam, who posted a double-double on 35 points and ten boards in addition to seven assists.
New Orleans is expected to lose this next one by 3.5. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past two games, so buyers beware.
With both teams hitting sour notes in their previous games, they will no doubt be looking to produce a better outcome in this one. The teams are out to make things right after dropping matches they were expected to win, so stay tuned to see which squad bounces back.
How To Watch
- When: Monday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Smoothie King Center — New Orleans, Louisiana
- TV: Bally Sports – New Orleans
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $6.00
Odds
The Raptors are a 3.5-point favorite against the Pelicans, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Toronto have won ten out of their last 13 games against New Orleans.
- Jan 09, 2022 – Toronto 105 vs. New Orleans 101
- Jan 02, 2021 – New Orleans 120 vs. Toronto 116
- Dec 23, 2020 – New Orleans 113 vs. Toronto 99
- Nov 08, 2019 – Toronto 122 vs. New Orleans 104
- Oct 22, 2019 – Toronto 130 vs. New Orleans 122
- Mar 08, 2019 – Toronto 127 vs. New Orleans 104
- Nov 12, 2018 – New Orleans 126 vs. Toronto 110
- Nov 15, 2017 – Toronto 125 vs. New Orleans 116
- Nov 09, 2017 – Toronto 122 vs. New Orleans 118
- Mar 08, 2017 – Toronto 94 vs. New Orleans 87
- Jan 31, 2017 – Toronto 108 vs. New Orleans 106
- Mar 26, 2016 – Toronto 115 vs. New Orleans 91
- Nov 13, 2015 – Toronto 100 vs. New Orleans 81
Injury Report for New Orleans
- Zion Williamson: Out (Foot)
- Larry Nance Jr.: Out (Knee)
- Kira Lewis Jr.: Out for the Season (Knee)
Injury Report for Toronto
No Injury Information
