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Toronto Raptors vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Toronto Raptors and the New Orleans Pelicans will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -9.5-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game's total opened at 235.5.
Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 114-113 winner as they battled the Spurs on the road. The Pelicans failed to cover in the match as a -8-point favorite, while 227 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Raptors were a 135-127 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Thunder. They covered the +8.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (262) made winners of OVER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 17-32 SU,23-25-1 ATS
Toronto is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games
Toronto is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
New Orleans:
Team record: 28-21 SU,27-21-1 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games at home
New Orleans is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Next up:
Toronto at Charlotte Wednesday, February 7
New Orleans at Los Angeles Wednesday, February 7