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The Toronto Raptors will take on the New Orleans Pelicans at 8 p.m. ET on Monday at the Smoothie King Center. New Orleans is 22-34 overall and 12-15 at home, while the Raptors are 31-24 overall and 15-11 on the road. Toronto had its eight-game winning streak snapped in a 110-109 loss to Denver on Saturday night. 

Toronto is favored by five points in the latest Pelicans vs. Raptors odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 222.5. Before entering any Raptors vs. Pelicans picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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

  • Pelicans vs. Raptors spread: Raptors -5
  • Pelicans vs. Raptors over-under: 222 points

What you need to know about the Pelicans

New Orleans has now dropped consecutive games after putting together a four-game winning streak. The Pelicans have had guard CJ McCollum, who they acquired from Portland last week, on the court for both losses. McCollum shot 6 of 21 in his debut, but he responded with a game-high 36 points against San Antonio on Saturday. 

The former Trail Blazer also tied his career-high with 11 rebounds. Small forward Brandon Ingram has been New Orleans' leading scorer throughout the season, averaging 22.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. The Pelicans have covered the spread in five of their last seven games. 

What you need to know about the Raptors

Toronto is coming off its first loss since Jan. 26, as the Raptors came up just short in a 110-109 loss to Denver on Saturday. The Raptors had won their previous eight games, moving up to seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings. Pascal Siakam scored a season-high 35 points and completed his double-double with 10 rebounds in the loss to the Nuggets. 

Siakam is averaging 29.8 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists over his last five games. Point guard Fred VanVleet is the team's second-leading scorer, pouring in 21.6 points per game to go along with a team-best 7.1 assists. Toronto has covered the spread in 16 of its last 19 road games against the Pelicans. 

How to make Raptors vs. Pelicans picks

The model is leaning under on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Raptors vs. Pelicans? And which side covers almost 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks.