The New Orleans Pelicans (6-6) will put their two-game winning streak on the line against the Toronto Raptors (12-1) on Monday evening. However, unlike in their first two matchups against Eastern Conference teams earlier on the schedule, the Kawhi Leonard-led group is tops in the whole league while the Pels are coming in wounded and sporting a 1-5 road record.
Nikola Mirotic was expected to return to action for Alvin Gentry, but he has been ruled out, along with Elfrid Payton, who will miss his seventh straight contest.