Game day: New Orleans Pelicans at Raptors

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TIPOFF: 7:30 p.m. TV: Sportsnet One

RADIO: TSN 1050 PROBABLE STARTERS

New Orleans: Jrue Holiday, E’Twaun Moore, Dante Cunningham, Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins.

Toronto: Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan, Norm Powell, Serge Ibaka, Jonas Valanciunas. KEY PLAYERS Cousins/Valanciunas Raptors centre Jonas Valnciunas had 21 points and 10 rebounds on Tuesday but that was against Robin Lopez and the Bulls. DeMarcus Cousins is an entirely different matter. The Pelicans centre piled up 32 points and 13 rebounds during a win in Indianapolis on Tuesday, and is averaging 28.9 points and 7.5 three-point field goal attempts per game. NEED TO KNOW The Pelicans have won four straight road games — the best franchise run since 2011 — and are over .500 (6-5) for the first time in three seasons . . .

Jrue Holiday has missed 16 straight three-pointers . . . Toronto has beaten New Orleans four straight times. UP NEXT Sunday, at Boston, 3:30 p.m. Doug Smith