Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors is defended by Brandon Ingram #14 of the New Orleans Pelicans (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
The New Orleans Pelicans will need to win these matchups vs. the Toronto Raptors.
The New Orleans Pelicans start their season with a tough road game against the Toronto Raptors.
The Raptors were one of the best teams in the East last season and could be even better this season after adding Aron Baynes and re-signing Fred VanVleet.
This will be a good test for the Pelicans, as the Raptors are representative of the types of teams that gave the Pels trouble last season: veteran, disciplined, good defenders who don’t make a lot of mistakes.