Toronto Raptors vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction: the Pelicans will not allow a third consecutive defeat

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on January 28. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Toronto Raptors

While the Pelicans' winning streak has been broken, Toronto's good stretch continues. The team, which has been in the basement of the Eastern Conference standings all season, has suddenly started racking up wins and is approaching this upcoming game having won five of the last six meetings.

And the Raptors have faced only strong opponents in that stretch. First, the Canadians beat Golden State at home (104:101) and handled reigning NBA champion Boston (110:97). Then Toronto unsuccessfully travelled to Milwaukee (112:130), but after winning three games in a row - at home against Orlando (109:93), away twice against Atlanta (122:119 and 117:94).

Nothing has changed for Toronto in the standings. The Canadiens are now 13th in the Eastern Conference and are 5.5 wins behind the play-in zone.

New Orleans Pelicans

The Pelicans, sitting in the penultimate spot in the Western Conference, are 11.5 wins behind the top-10. Of course, the team is unlikely to get that handicap by the end of the season. Especially if, as in the previous game, they lose to the underdogs. On the road, New Orleans suddenly lost to Charlotte by all accounts - 92:123.

This defeat is the second consecutive loss for the team from Louisiana. Before that, the Pelicans failed to cope with Memphis on the road - 126:139. But New Orleans had a great stretch in the run-up to this mini-series of losses - five wins in six games.

H2H Meetings

The first game of the season series in the current championship remained for Toronto.

In the two previous championships, New Orleans took three games out of four from the Raptors.

Betting Stats

• 6 out of 9 previous head-to-head meetings between the rivals ended in victories for New Orleans.
• New Orleans has scored more than 232 points in 7 of their last 8 matches.
• In 7 out of 8 previous games New Orleans reached the 117 points mark for efficiency.
• Toronto has not scored 116+ points in five consecutive home games.

Expert Betting Tips

New Orleans' loss to Charlotte should not be overestimated. The Pelicans spent back-to-back after the most difficult duel with Memphis. Overall, Willie Green's team has picked up momentum, is struggling to get back into the playoff race and is unlikely to allow themselves to falter in their second straight meeting with an underdog. Yes, Toronto has a winning streak, but unlike the Pelicans, the team has no motivation to keep it going. We're betting on New Orleans, as well as high scoring game.

Handicap 2 (+1.5) for 1.87

Total Over 232.5 for 1.91

Total 2 Over 116.5 for 1.90