Toronto Raptors vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 2/14/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Raptors vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Monday, February 14, 2022

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: SN

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (-2)

The New Orleans Pelicans (22-34) will try to defeat the Toronto Raptors (31-24) at Smoothie King Center on Monday. New Orleans opens this game as -2-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total is 223.

The Raptors faced off with the Nuggets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 110-109 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Raptors ended up finishing with 19 while the Nuggets finished the game with 17 personal fouls. They also converted 14 of 37 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Denver shot 85.7% at the free throw line by converting 18 of 21 attempts. Additionally, Denver collected 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive) and earned 1 block. Denver distributed 50 dimes and had 28 steals in the game. With regard to the defense, Toronto allowed the other team to go 46.4% from the floor on 39 out of 84 shooting. They also doled out 22 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 3 turnovers and earning 11 steals. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 35 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Raptors made 11 of 17 tries for a percentage of 64.7%. Toronto walked away from the contest with a 48.9% field goal percentage (43 of 88) and converted 12 out of their 34 shots from beyond the arc.

Pascal Siakam is someone who was a major factor for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 35 points on 16 of 22 shooting. He played 42 minutes played and snagged 10 rebounds. Siakam finished shooting 72.7% from the field and also recorded 7 dimes.

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Toronto steps onto the hardwood with a record of 31-24 on the year. They turn it over 12.9 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Toronto is snagging 44.8 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,223 dimes on the year, which ranks 28th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Raptors are hitting 35.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (687 of 1,925) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 109.1 pts per contest (15th in the league) while connecting on 44.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Raptors are forcing 16.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.9 fouls. They give up 35.5% on 3-point shots and they are 9th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (106.9). The Raptors are giving up a FG percentage of 45.9% (2,132 of 4,640) and they relinquish 44.3 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 14th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,364 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pelicans took a defeat with a final score of 124-114 when they faced the Spurs. The Pelicans were able to corral 36 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 2 steals in this matchup. The Spurs were called for 5 fouls in this game which took the Pelicans to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 85.0%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, New Orleans made 11 of their 32 tries (34.4%). When the game finished, the Pelicans went 43 for 87 from the floor which had them shooting 49.4%. The Pelicans allowed the Spurs to make 47 of 93 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 50.5% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 37.8% from beyond the arc by shooting 14 of 37 and finished the game at 16 out of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). In regard to team rebounding, New Orleans permitted San Antonio to get 27 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

CJ McCollum was important for the Pelicans in this game. He knocked down 15 of 24 for this game for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and had 11 rebounds. McCollum racked up 36 points in his 36 mins of playing time and accumulated 5 dimes in this contest.

New Orleans has a win-loss record of 22-34 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Pelicans are connecting on 44.3% from the field, which ranks 26th in the league. New Orleans has 5,927 pts for the year (105.8 per contest) and they average 45.1 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 24.6 times per contest (11th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.4 times per contest. The Pelicans are responsible for committing 19.7 fouls per contest and they go 79.4% from the free throw line.

The Pelicans on defense are ranked 16th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 109.4. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (25th in the NBA). The New Orleans defense gives up 36.5% from downtown (723 of 1,979) and their opposition knocks down 78.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 24.2 assists and 42.3 boards per contest, which ranks 14th and 3rd in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Orleans (+2)

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