Raptors at Pelicans 11/8/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Toronto Raptors look for a second straight victory on Friday when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans. The Raptors defeated the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday 124-120. Pascal Siakam led the Raptors attack with 23 points and 13 rebounds, while Kyle Lowry chipped in with 24 points and the Raptors improved to 5-2 on the season. Toronto is tied for second in the Atlantic division a half-game behind first-place Boston.

New Orleans lost its second straight on Monday after falling to the Brooklyn Nets 135-125. The Pelicans were paced in the loss by Brandon Ingram, who scored 40 points to establish a new personal high. With the loss, the Pelicans fell to 1-6 and sit in last place in the Southwest division.

Pascal Siakam is the leader for the Raptors in scoring and rebounding with averages of 25.6 points and 9.1 rebounds. Kyle Lowry is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 24.0 points and 6.7 assists per game. Five players for the Raptors are averaging double-figures in scoring.

Brandon Ingram leads New Orleans in scoring and is second in rebounding with averages of 25.9 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Josh Hart leads the Pelicans in rebounds with an average of 7.6 per game. Lonzo Ball is first in assists with an average of 7.3 per game. Six Pelicans’ players are averaging double-figures in scoring.