The Pelicans roll into Toronto tonight with a truly ugly 25-49 record, while the Raptors are sitting pretty at 40-32, looking to solidify their playoff spot. Here's the thing: Toronto's been on a tear lately, winning seven of their last ten, including a gritty victory over the Bulls just two nights ago where Pascal Siakam dropped 29 points. New Orleans, meanwhile, has dropped eight straight, and they just gave up 125 points to the Spurs.
The key matchup to watch will be Jonas Valančiūnas going up against his old team. He's been putting up solid numbers for the Pelicans, but he'll have his hands full with Toronto's active frontcourt. Look, this isn't going to be close. The Raptors are too good, too motivated, and playing at home. Toronto wins this one comfortably, 118-97.
Predictions are for entertainment purposes only. Not gambling advice.