This is a 10* on UNDER

Toronto has endured a disappointing start to the season as they are 1-3. But they did pick up their first victory on Thursday and did so in rather convincing fashion, beating the Knicks 100-83. Tonight the Raptors head to the Big Easy to face a Pelicans team that has gone Under in all five of its games so far. The most recent was a 113-80 win at Oklahoma City. So we’ve got both teams looking to replicate their most recent effort. We think both are capable, at least on the defensive end. So these are two of the top three teams in the league in defensive efficiency thus far. New Orleans has held three of its first five opponents below 100 points. This is a rematch from Opening Night when the Pelicans won 113-99 in Florida (that’s where Toronto is playing its home games for the time being). The total here is much lower but given how the Pelicans have defended, that’s not a surprise. Also, the Raptors are shooting just 41.3% this season. But if there’s a silver lining for them it’s the fact the Pelicans are shooting just 31.1% from three. Play on UNDER

AAA