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Probable Starters
Toronto
PG - Kyle Lowry
SG - DeMar DeRozan
SF - DeMarre Carroll
PF - Patrick Patterson
C - Jonas Valanciunas
New Orleans
PG - Jrue Holiday
SG - Buddy Hield
SF - Solomon Hill
PF - Dante Cunningham
C - Anthony Davis
Performance tracker: odds of Raptors winning game = 68%
Fun facts:
The Pelicans have the 5th worst offence in the league, and have a sub-100 ORTG on the road (2nd worst road offence in the league). I mean, the Magic had the second worst offence in the league, and that didn't help much, but still.
The Pelicans are a top 10 defensive team. Roll out lineups with no spacing and these guys will throttle us worse than the Magic did.
The Pelicans rarely turn the ball over, so one major advantage the Raptors typically have will likely be nullified, though the Pelicans do show increased turnovers on the road (still a top 10 team though).
The Pelicans like to play fast, with a top 10 pace in the league. Slow the game down on them, make them execute an offence.