The New Orleans Pelicans (36-25) visit the Toronto Raptors (23-38) at Scotiabank Arena, tipping off at 7:30 PM ET on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. The Raptors are 9.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total is set at 228.5 in the matchup.
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Spread: Raptors (+9.5) to Cover
- The spread for this game suggested by the model (6.0 points) is much tighter than the 9.5-point edge DraftKings gives to the Pelicans, though the data still has them as the favorite. Put your money on the Raptors to cover.
- Toronto is 28-32-1 against the spread this year.
- The Raptors have been an underdog by 9.5 points or more two times this year, and covered the spread in one of those games.
- New Orleans’ ATS record is 33-26-2 this season.
- The Pelicans have an ATS record of 3-2 when playing as at least 9.5-point favorites this season.
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Total: Over 228.5
- In this game, the model projects a total (230.0 points) a little higher than the DraftKings over/under (228.5 points).
- New Orleans and its opponent have broken the 228.5-point mark 29 times this year.
- So far this year, 33 Toronto’s games have featured over 228.5 points scored.
- So far this season, 27 out of the Pelicans’ 61 games have gone over the point total.
- A total of 31 Raptors games this year have gone over the point total.
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Moneyline Winner: Pelicans (-425)
- Prediction: Pelicans 118, Raptors 112
- New Orleans has won 23, or 63.9%, of the 36 games it has played as the favorite this season.
- Toronto has won in 10, or 25.6%, of the 39 contests it has been named as the odds-on underdog this year.
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Jonas Valančiūnas Points Prop: Over 12.5
- Jonas Valanciunas averages 13.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 0.4 steals and 1.0 block.
- Valanciunas is averaging 13.5 points during the 2023-24 season, 1.0 higher than Tuesday’s prop total.
- This season, he is 29-for-57 at scoring more than the over/under set for him in terms of points.
- Offensively the Raptors are the 17th-ranked squad in the NBA (114.4 points per game). On defense they are 21st (117.6 points conceded per game).
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Immanuel Quickley Points Prop: Under 20.5
- Immanuel Quickley gives the Raptors 17.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 6.0 assists per contest while delivering 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- The 20.5-point prop bet set for Quickley on Tuesday is 3.1 higher than his scoring average on the season.
- Quickley has hit the points prop over at a 27-for-50 clip this season.
- On offense, the Pelicans are posting 116.2 points per game (14th-ranked in league). They are surrendering 111.7 points per contest at the other end of the court (eighth-ranked).
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