The New Orleans Pelicans will host the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday evening, but before you roll your eyes and figure an automatic loss, realize there exists hope for the unexpected victory.
Kyle Lowry, the Raptors best player, is sidelined with a wrist injury that required surgery last week. In case it slipped your mind, Lowry was responsible for the Raptors coming back from a 14-point deficit to beat the Pelicans in overtime in the team’s first matchup of the season.
Yes, DeMar DeRozan, who missed that game, will suit up, but he’s not the same all-around weapon as one of the Eastern Conference’s best point guards.