As part of the regular NBA championship, the players of New Orleans and Toronto will come face to face. Which of the rivals will get the victory in this match? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this game.
New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans really surprise at the start of the season. At the moment, the team of the hosts has 12 wins in 20 meetings to its credit, showing a solid level of play. As a result of such performances, the team was able to come in third place in the standings, having a gap of 2 wins from the first Phoenix. After winning matches with Golden State and San Antonio, the Pelicans lost to Memphis away, after which they were able to beat Oklahoma with a score of 105:101.
Toronto Raptors
The "Reptiles" are currently on the sixth line in the Eastern Conference standings. The team has 11 wins in 20 meetings to its credit and dreams of improving its performance in the very next rounds. After unsuccessful matches with Atlanta and Brooklyn, Toro managed to win games against Dallas and Cleveland. The last victory with the opponent was very convincing, because the "reptiles" managed to crush the "Cavs" with activity, and they had nothing to do but accept their fate.
Statistics and figures:
- Rivals have approximately equal chances of success;The Pelicans have won three times in 5 games;
- Toronto has won three times in 5 meetings;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the opponents ended with a score of 120:90 in favor of the Pelicans.
- Forecast
I think that the Pelicans will be able to defeat their opponent.
"Toronto" does not always play convincingly in away meetings, and this fact is likely to affect the result of the match, which will end in favor of the nominal home team.