VanVleet with the next gala?
The Toronto Raptors welcome the New Orleans Pelicans on 10.01.2022. The Canadians are in a stable condition: For five rounds of games, the Nurse troupe has only recorded victories and recently won at the champions from Milwaukee, among others.
The visitors are much less consistent due to personnel problems. For the game in the Scotiabank Arena next night, a current tip including odds is presented below!
Toronto Raptors – Statistics & current form
The Raptors have caught themselves in the meantime. After considerable difficulties at the beginning of the season, the basketball players from Ontario have now worked their way up to seventh place in the Eastern Conference. One reason is the improved personnel situation: important players like “Spicy P” or OG Anunoby are finally free of complaints.
In addition, Fred VanVleet is turning up the heat more and more. In four of the past five games, the shooting guard has scored at least 31 points! The increase in points is mainly due to an improved rate of three-pointers: His record on throws from downtown is an impressive 46.9 percent in the current month.
VanVleet also recorded the first triple-double of his career in last year’s game against the Utah Jazz.
New Orleans Pelicans – Statistics & current form
Louisiana basketball must rely heavily on Brandon Ingram at the moment. The small forward is the sharpest beak in the Pelicans’ offense due to the still unpredictable comeback of Zion Williamson. However, the former Lakers player has also been plagued with health problems, which is why he has only been back on board for four games.
After his return, Ingram initially performed weakly, but in the win against the first-place team from the West in the form of the Golden State Warriors, Ingram once again showed his class and contributed the most points of all players on the court to New Orleans’ victory with 32 points.
Admittedly, the success was also due to the absence of the opposing Kerr squad’s best scorer in the person of Stephen Curry.
Toronto Raptors – New Orleans Pelicans Tip
Only the most prolific three-point shooter in NBA history Stephen Curry hits more threes per game than the Raps’ Fred VanVleet. The shooting guard averages 3.7 successful attempts from outside per game! On top of that, he is synonymous with the rising form of the home side, who have long since returned to the playoffs.
In addition, they still have a score to settle with their opponents, as they lost the direct comparison 116-120 in the Big Easy a week ago. For the clash between the Toronto Raptors and New Orleans Pelicans, the tip aims for at least four successful threes by VanVleet.
The shooting guard has always exceeded the limit of 3.5 threes per game in the past seven games and usually by a wide margin. This can be seen in an average yield of 5.6 successful throws from downtown within this flashback!
Bet365 offers betting odds of 1.74 on the duel between Toronto and New Orleans for the forecast.
