Toronto Raptors vs New Orleans Pelicans – Preview, Tips and Odds

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Toronto Raptors

Final

115:110

New Orleans Pelicans

Highlights and Stats

The Toronto Raptors face the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday, 23rd of February, 08:30 PM EST at Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors are currently sitting in 10th place in the Eastern Conference, having 28 wins and 31 losses and the Pelicans are at the #7 position in the Western Conference.

Toronto Raptors vs New Orleans Pelicans Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 11-30-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Toronto Raptors	29	18	31	30	108
New Orleans Pelicans	40	34	28	24	126

When the Toronto Raptors last stood up against New Orleans in November of 2022 at Smoothie King Center, the game ended with the score of 126-108 in favor of the Pelicans. Zion Williamson had a great game and finished with a double-double to his name, scoring 33 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and providing 5 assists. On the other half of the floor, Gary Trent Jr. was the top performer, concluding with an overall of 35 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist. This was not enough for his team to steal the victory. The New Orleans Pelicans have been a clear favourite when it comes to the latest five head-to-head clashes with the Toronto Raptors, as they won 4 out of those. Those five games ended with an average of 219.6 pts.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Toronto Raptors Form

*Last 10 Toronto Raptors Games - 6:4

02-14-2023	02-12-2023	02-10-2023	02-08-2023	02-05-2023	02-03-2023	02-01-2023	01-30-2023	01-28-2023	01-27-2023
123:113vs Orlando Magic	119:118vs Detroit Pistons	116:122vs Utah Jazz	112:98vs San Antonio Spurs	103:106@ Memphis Grizzlies	111:117@ Houston Rockets	131:128@ Utah Jazz	114:106@ Phoenix Suns	105:123@ Portland Trail Blazers	129:117@ Golden State Warriors

The Raptors did a good job on 02/14 when winning 123-113 against the Orlando Magic on home floor. Jakob Poeltl scored 30 points, added 9 rebounds and 2 assists, which proved enough to secure the victory for his team. Toronto finished the match averaging 60.2% field goals, 75.0% from the foul line and 33.3% three pointers. They lost 4 of their previous 10 outings, while triumphing 6 times in the process and at the moment are on W2 streak. The Raptors are performing on a mediocre level at the Scotiabank Arena with an 18-13 home record. The franchise will come up against the Detroit Pistons in the next game, which is set for 02-25-2023.

Toronto Raptors Averages this Season

• Points For
  113.30
• Points Against
  112.50
• Assits
  22.97
• Rebounds
  43.33
• Steals
  9.31
• Turnovers
  11.92
• Blocks
  5.33
• Points Difference
  0.80

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Toronto Raptors Standout Performer

• Pascal Siakam

  Pascal Siakam has taken the mantle as the team's top performer this season, averaging 25.2 points, 6.1 assists and 7.8 rebounds for 37.7 minutes on the floor.

Toronto Raptors Missing Players

NONE

New Orleans Pelicans Form

*Last 10 New Orleans Pelicans Games - 4:6

02-15-2023	02-13-2023	02-10-2023	02-07-2023	02-05-2023	02-04-2023	02-02-2023	01-31-2023	01-29-2023	01-28-2023
120:102@ Los Angeles Lakers	100:103@ Oklahoma City Thunder	107:118vs Cleveland Cavaliers	116:107vs Atlanta Hawks	136:104vs Sacramento Kings	131:126vs Los Angeles Lakers	111:106@ Dallas Mavericks	122:113@ Denver Nuggets	135:110@ Milwaukee Bucks	103:113vs Washington Wizards

In their latest outing the New Orleans Pelicans recorded a 120-102 loss versus the Los Angeles Lakers, played on 02/15/2023 on the road. Brandon Ingram was the leading scorer on the roster, dropping 25 points, grabbing 4 rebounds and delivering the final pass on 1 occasion. Despite his best efforts his team failed to win. The Pels averaged at a fair 43.8% field goal percentage, an abysmal 28.0% when shooting from distance and 70.8% at the free throws. They won 4 of their last 10 meetings, while losing 6 for the period and right now are on a L1 streak. New Orleans has been performing poorly when visiting this campaign with a balance of 10-19 on the road. The Pelicans’ next showing will be against the New York Knicks on 02/25/2023 when they will travel to the Madison Square Garden.

New Orleans Pelicans Averages This Season

• Points For
  114.90
• Points Against
  113.50
• Assits
  25.80
• Rebounds
  44.49
• Steals
  8.57
• Turnovers
  15.15
• Blocks
  4.29
• Points Difference
  1.40

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

New Orleans Pelicans Standout Performer

• Zion Williamson

  Despite being injured as of 01/02, Zion Williamson is the organization's star performer for this term, averaging 26.0 points. He stays 33.0 minutes on court, helps with 4.6 final passes and catches 7.0 rebounds.

New Orleans Pelicans Missing Players

• E.J. Liddell

  Knee
• Zion Williamson

  Hamstring
• Dyson Daniels

  Ankle
• Larry Nance Jr.

  Groin

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Toronto Raptors	23	31	38	23	115
New Orleans Pelicans	19	26	32	33	110

Toronto RaptorsNew Orleans Pelicans

• Score

  115

  110

• Field Goals Made

  43

  39

• Field Goals Attempts

  92

  84

• 3 pts Made

  9

  13

• 3 pts Attempts

  31

  30

• Free Throws Made

  20

  19

• Free Throws Attempts

  25

  25

• Rebounds Total

  48

  43

• Rebounds Offence

  11

  6

• Rebounds Defence

  37

  37

• Assists

  17

  23

• Steals

  10

  6

• Blocks

  5

  2

• Turnovers

  12

  13

• Personal Fouls

  20

  19

Player Ratings

Toronto Raptors

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Scottie Barnes	41	6	13	46.2	2	4	50.0	4	4	100.0	0	5	5	3	3	1	3	3	18	+5
Pascal Siakam	38	9	21	42.9	1	5	20.0	7	8	87.5	1	3	4	5	0	0	1	2	26	+8
Gary Trent Jr.	37	6	16	37.5	3	8	37.5	3	3	100.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	1	18	+9
O.G. Anunoby	32	5	13	38.5	1	8	12.5	1	1	100.0	0	6	6	2	2	1	3	5	12	-5
Jakob Poeltl	30	9	11	81.8	0	0	0	3	7	42.9	7	11	18	2	3	1	0	5	21	+4
Chris Boucher	23	4	8	50.0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	2	6	8	1	0	1	0	0	9	+1
Precious Achiuwa	20	2	6	33.3	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	0	6	6	0	0	1	2	1	6	+4
Jeff Dowtin Jr.	19	2	4	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	3	5	-1

New Orleans Pelicans

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Brandon Ingram	37	12	27	44.4	5	7	71.4	7	8	87.5	0	7	7	3	0	0	6	2	36	0
C.J. McCollum	36	8	16	50.0	3	5	60.0	4	6	66.7	1	3	4	5	0	0	2	2	23	-8
Herbert Jones	34	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	5	5	2	1	2	0	1	2	-3
Jonas Valanciunas	29	4	8	50.0	0	0	0	4	6	66.7	2	10	12	2	0	0	2	4	12	-1
Josh Richardson	29	4	8	50.0	2	6	33.3	1	1	100.0	0	3	3	3	3	0	2	4	11	-4
Trey Murphy III	23	3	8	37.5	1	5	20.0	2	2	100.0	1	1	2	0	1	0	1	2	9	0
Naji Marshall	19	3	6	50.0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	1	7	-3
Larry Nance Jr.	19	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	1	2	50.0	2	4	6	3	0	0	0	2	3	-4
Jose Alvarado	15	3	5	60.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	7	-2