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Toronto Raptors vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The fans at Smoothie King Center will be treated to a game between the Toronto Raptors and the New Orleans Pelicans when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Raptors as -1-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 217.5.
Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 113-80 winner as they battled the Thunder on the road. The Pelicans covered in the match as a -5.5-point favorite, while 193 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Toronto was a 100-83 winner in its last match at home against the Knicks. They covered the -8-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 183 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Toronto:
Team record: 1-3 SU,1-3 ATS
Toronto is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Toronto is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 12 games on the road
New Orleans:
Team record: 3-2 SU,2-3 ATS
New Orleans is 6-15-1 ATS in its last 22 games when playing Toronto
New Orleans is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing Toronto
Next up:
Toronto home to Boston Monday, January 4
New Orleans home to Indiana Monday, January 4