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Toronto Raptors
5-4 overall · 3-3 on the road
Fri 3/12
5:00 PM PT
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4-5 overall · 3-3 at home
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RaptorsOffense
PelicansDefense

The Raptors rank 27th in the NBA in three-point % (31.5%), and the Pelicans rank 2nd in three-point % allowed (31.2%). An uphill night for the offense.

League average is 34.6%, so the Raptors are 3.1 points below it. Scottie Barnes leads them with 23.5 points a game on 52.2% true shooting.

Scottie BarnesTop scorer · TOR
Zion WilliamsonTop scorer · NOP
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Raptors5-4
Pelicans4-5
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Team vs team

Season before this game (TOR 9 games, NOP 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

TORNOP
Scoring
118.28th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.1
120.22nd · Top 5
112.813th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
118.826th · Bottom 5
+5.411th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+1.417th · Average
Efficiency
112.911th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.6
112.013th · Average
109.411th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
111.118th · Average
+3.514th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+0.917th · Average
103.96th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
107.12nd
Shooting
52.2%21st · Below avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
53.5%13th · Average
56.0%21st · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
58.9%6th · Above avg
11.028th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
9.130th · Bottom 5
31.5%27th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
32.7%24th · Below avg
0.318th · Above avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.364th · Top 5
Defense
54.8%23rd · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
54.0%19th · Average
11.62nd · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
11.81st · Top 5
3.927th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.720th · Average
Possessions
13.4%5th · Top 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
15.2%20th · Average
32.7%1st · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
25.1%23rd · Below avg
42.223rd · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
44.413th · Average
28.73rd · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.322nd · Below avg

Recent form

Toronto Raptors
LLWLW

Last 5: average margin -2.2 (season +5.4). Streak W1.

New Orleans Pelicans
WWWWL

Last 5: average margin +7.2 (season +1.4). Streak L1.

Key players

Toronto Raptors
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Scottie BarnesG-F 23.57.65.152.2
RJ BarrettF-G 21.66.13.954.7
Kawhi LeonardF 19.57.51.546.6
Immanuel QuickleyG 17.43.55.855.8
New Orleans Pelicans
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Zion WilliamsonF 20.65.42.866.2
Saddiq BeyF 16.44.02.163.0
Dejounte MurrayG 16.35.55.354.6
Jeremiah FearsG 14.84.64.649.8

Injury report

Toronto Raptors
Kawhi Leonard F · back ~11/23 Out
Nate Bittle C · back ~11/9 Out
Immanuel Quickley G · back ~11/9 Day-To-Day
Scottie Barnes G-F · back ~11/9 Day-To-Day
New Orleans Pelicans
Yves Missi C · Left Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~11/9 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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