The Pelicans play the Raptors to open the season on Wednesday, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, moneyline odds and over-under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet on BetMGM.
The game tips off at 7:30 p.m. Eastern and can be seen on Fox Sports New Orleans.
Under new head coach Stan Van Gundy, the New Orleans Pelicans went 2-0 in the preseason. Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson all had strong performances across at least one of the two games in the shortened exhibition slate.
The Pelicans will be without Wenyen Gabriel while the Raptors will not have Patrick McCaw. Norman Powell is questionable for Toronto as well.
The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
- Point spread: Pelicans +4.5
- Money line: Pelicans +145/Raptors -175
- Over-under: 229.5
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Advice and prediction
Preseason games are hard to gain much useful information on, but the Pelicans did treat both the games much more like regular season contests than normal.
Van Gundy and the Pelicans have preached defense all preseason and given the shortened training camps and the limited player availabilities throughout, under 229.5 seems like the best bet on the board.
Prediction: Raptors 114, Pelicans 110
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