The Raptors look to bounce back and avoid losing three-straight games when they visit the Pelicans as the road favourites. (via OddsShark)
before once again stumbling against a team well behind them in the standings, posting a 112-107 loss in Detroit as 2-point favourites last weekend. Toronto then lost to the Rockets while favoured by 3.5 points.
The team’s mini-slump has also extended their recent woes at the sportsbooks, where the Raptors have produced just one win against the spread in nine outings, leaving them ranked 29th in the NBADespite those struggles, the Raptors have performed well of late on the road, winning outright in four of their past five to improve their third-ranked SU road record to 19-12 on the season.
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