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The Toronto Raptors will take on the New Orleans Pelicans at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Amalie Arena. The Raptors had a 53-19 record last season, while New Orleans ended up at 30-42. The teams also met in the first game of the schedule last season with the Raptors winning 130-122 in overtime at home. 

Toronto is favored by four-points in the latest Raptors vs. Pelicans odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 228.5. Before entering any Pelicans vs. Raptors picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the advanced computer model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and it returned over $5,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks last season. The model is up nearly $8,100 over the past two seasons. Last year, it went a stunning 61-33 on top-rated picks against the spread, returning almost $2,500 on those selections alone. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Raptors vs. Pelicans. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Raptors vs. Pelicans:

  • Raptors vs. Pelicans spread: Raptors -4
  • Raptors vs. Pelicans over-under: 228.5 points

What you need to know about the Raptors

The Raptors won both meetings with the Pelicans last season and have taken nine of the last 10 matchups. They lead the all-time series 25-14. Pascal Siakam averaged 39.0 points, 14.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists in the two games vs. New Orleans last season. The Raptors captured their seventh Atlantic Division title and sixth in the last seven years in 2019-20. Toronto also reached 50 wins for the fifth straight season and finished with the second-best record in the NBA for the second consecutive year. 

Toronto held its opponents to fewer than 100 points in 22 games last season, the most in the NBA. The Raptors were 18-4 in those contests. Toronto led the NBA in points allowed per game (106.5) and opponent three-point percentage (.337) and ranked second in defensive field goal percentage. (.428). 

What you need to know about the Pelicans

Stan Van Gundy will make his Pelicans coaching debut on Wednesday. New Orleans lost Derrick Favors as a free agent and traded Jrue Holiday to the Milwaukee Bucks in the offseason. The Pelicans acquired Steven Adams and Eric Bledsoe in trades and Kira Lewis Jr. in the draft. Brandon Ingram was named the NBA's Most Improved Player last season, and he averaged 24.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.5 blocks in two games against Toronto last season.

Zion Williamson is hoping to play in more games and log more minutes this season. As a rookie, Williamson played 33 minutes or more just three times. Williamson appeared in 24 games during his rookie season, finishing with 20-plus points 19 times, and he had three 30-plus point games. He was named to the 2019-20 All-Rookie First Team. 

How to make Raptors vs. Pelicans picks

The model has simulated Raptors vs. Pelicans 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Pelicans vs. Raptors? And which side of the spread hits in over 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Pelicans vs. Raptors spread to jump on, all from the model that enters the NBA season on an incredible 61-33 roll.