Game ID: 22400654
New Orleans Pelicans @ Toronto Raptors
Monday, January 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
TOR 25 31 18 39 113NOP 20 20 35 29 104
NOP @ TOR ScoutingNOP @ TOR Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
TOR availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Quickley missed 2 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Walter missed 2 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Mogbo missed 5 since 1/08, returns tonight: 16 min (80% of 20)
OUT Lawson missed 8 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Agbaji back 1/13 after 2, 19 min since (68% of 27)
BACK Battle back 1/15 after 6, 4 min since (23% of 18)
BACK Boucher back 1/08 after 2, 18 min since (104% of 17)
TOR availability going into 1/21 · 3 days' restOUT Quickley missed 3 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Walter missed 3 since 1/13, returns tonight: 18 min (84% of 21)
OUT Lawson missed 9 since 1/01, returns tonight: 1 min (7% of 19)
BACK Agbaji back 1/13 after 2, 19 min since (68% of 27)
BACK Mogbo back 1/17 after 5, 16 min since (80% of 20)
BACK Battle back 1/15 after 6, 3 min since (19% of 18)
TOR availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Quickley missed 4 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Agbaji missed 2 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Walter back 1/21 after 3, 18 min since (84% of 21)
BACK Mogbo back 1/17 after 5, 16 min since (80% of 20)
BACK Lawson back 1/21 after 9, 1 min since (7% of 19)
BACK Battle back 1/15 after 6, 3 min since (16% of 18)
TOR availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Quickley missed 5 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Agbaji missed 3 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Mogbo missed 2 since 1/21, out tonight
BACK Walter back 1/21 after 3, 12 min since (58% of 21)
BACK Lawson back 1/21 after 9, 1 min since (7% of 19)
BACK Battle back 1/15 after 6, 3 min since (16% of 18)
TOR availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Quickley missed 6 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Agbaji missed 4 since 1/17, returns tonight: 12 min (43% of 27)
OUT Mogbo missed 3 since 1/21, out tonight
OUT Lawson missed 2 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Battle missed 2 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Walter back 1/21 after 3, 14 min since (65% of 21)
TOR availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Quickley missed 7 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Mogbo missed 4 since 1/21, out tonight
OUT Lawson missed 3 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Battle missed 3 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Olynyk missed 2 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Agbaji back 1/27 after 4, 12 min since (43% of 27)
BACK Walter back 1/21 after 3, 14 min since (65% of 21)
TOR availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Quickley missed 8 since 1/13, returns tonight: 15 min (55% of 28)
OUT Mogbo missed 5 since 1/21, out tonight
OUT Lawson missed 4 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Battle missed 4 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Olynyk missed 3 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Agbaji back 1/27 after 4, 18 min since (65% of 27)
BACK Walter back 1/21 after 3, 16 min since (75% of 21)
TOR availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Mogbo missed 6 since 1/21, out tonight
OUT Lawson missed 5 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Battle missed 5 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Olynyk missed 4 since 1/25, returns tonight: 17 min (106% of 16)
BACK Quickley back 1/31 after 8, 15 min since (55% of 28)
BACK Agbaji back 1/27 after 4, 19 min since (70% of 27)
TOR availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Mogbo missed 7 since 1/21, returns tonight: 23 min (113% of 20)
OUT Shead missed 2 since 1/31, returns tonight: 23 min (118% of 20)
OUT Lawson missed 6 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Battle missed 6 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Quickley back 1/31 after 8, 16 min since (59% of 28)
BACK Agbaji back 1/27 after 4, 19 min since (71% of 27)
BACK Olynyk back 2/02 after 4, 17 min since (106% of 16)
NOP availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 4 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 20 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 4 since 1/10, returns tonight: 4 min (23% of 19)
OUT Reeves missed 4 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 15 since 12/19, returns tonight: 2 min (18% of 14)
BACK Murphy III back 1/12 after 3, 38 min since (109% of 35)
BACK Williamson back 1/12 after 2, 26 min since (91% of 29)
BACK Green back 1/08 after 3, 26 min since (119% of 22)
BACK Robinson-Earl back 1/15 after 2, 9 min since (48% of 19)
NOP availability going into 1/20 · 2 days' restOUT Jones missed 5 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 21 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Reeves missed 5 since 1/10, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 1/12 after 3, 38 min since (108% of 35)
BACK Williamson back 1/12 after 2, 25 min since (87% of 29)
BACK Matković back 1/17 after 4, 4 min since (23% of 19)
BACK Robinson-Earl back 1/15 after 2, 15 min since (78% of 19)
BACK Cain back 1/17 after 15, 2 min since (18% of 14)
NEW Theis 16 to 22 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 1/24 · 3 days' restOUT Jones missed 6 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Missi missed 2 since 1/17, returns tonight: 30 min (110% of 27)
OUT Boston missed 2 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 22 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Reeves missed 6 since 1/10, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 1/12 after 3, 39 min since (112% of 35)
BACK Williamson back 1/12 after 2, 25 min since (87% of 29)
BACK Matković back 1/17 after 4, 10 min since (52% of 19)
BACK Robinson-Earl back 1/15 after 2, 15 min since (79% of 19)
BACK Cain back 1/17 after 15, 2 min since (18% of 14)
NEW Theis 16 to 26 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 1/25 · back-to-backOUT Jones missed 7 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Williamson missed 2 since 1/20, returns tonight: 26 min (92% of 29)
OUT Boston missed 3 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 23 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Reeves missed 7 since 1/10, returns tonight: 12 min (79% of 15)
BACK Missi back 1/24 after 2, 30 min since (110% of 27)
BACK Matković back 1/17 after 4, 7 min since (40% of 19)
BACK Robinson-Earl back 1/15 after 2, 16 min since (85% of 19)
BACK Cain back 1/17 after 15, 2 min since (18% of 14)
NEW Theis 16 to 25 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 8 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Boston missed 4 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 24 since 12/05, out tonight
BACK Williamson back 1/25 after 2, 26 min since (92% of 29)
BACK Missi back 1/24 after 2, 24 min since (91% of 27)
BACK Matković back 1/17 after 4, 7 min since (37% of 19)
BACK Robinson-Earl back 1/15 after 2, 15 min since (80% of 19)
BACK Reeves back 1/25 after 7, 12 min since (79% of 15)
BACK Cain back 1/17 after 15, 2 min since (18% of 14)
NEW Theis 16 to 22 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 9 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Boston missed 5 since 1/17, returns tonight: 21 min (89% of 24)
OUT Payton missed 25 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 2 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Williamson back 1/25 after 2, 27 min since (94% of 29)
BACK Missi back 1/24 after 2, 24 min since (88% of 27)
BACK Matković back 1/17 after 4, 7 min since (37% of 19)
BACK Reeves back 1/25 after 7, 12 min since (79% of 15)
NOP availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 10 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 26 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 2 since 1/27, returns tonight: 18 min (97% of 19)
OUT Robinson-Earl missed 2 since 1/27, returns tonight: 13 min (71% of 19)
OUT Reeves missed 2 since 1/27, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 3 since 1/25, returns tonight: 5 min (38% of 14)
BACK Williamson back 1/25 after 2, 27 min since (95% of 29)
BACK Missi back 1/24 after 2, 25 min since (93% of 27)
BACK Boston back 1/29 after 5, 21 min since (89% of 24)
NOP availability going into 2/03 · 2 days' restOUT Jones missed 11 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 2 since 1/29, returns tonight: 14 min (61% of 24)
OUT Payton missed 27 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Reeves missed 3 since 1/27, returns tonight: 4 min (30% of 15)
BACK Williamson back 1/25 after 2, 27 min since (95% of 29)
BACK Missi back 1/24 after 2, 26 min since (97% of 27)
BACK Boston back 1/29 after 5, 25 min since (107% of 24)
BACK Matković back 1/31 after 2, 18 min since (97% of 19)
BACK Robinson-Earl back 1/31 after 2, 13 min since (71% of 19)
BACK Cain back 1/31 after 3, 5 min since (38% of 14)
NOP availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 12 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 28 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Theis missed 2 since 1/31, not on tonight's roster
BACK Williamson back 1/25 after 2, 28 min since (96% of 29)
BACK Boston back 1/29 after 5, 25 min since (107% of 24)
BACK Hawkins back 2/03 after 2, 14 min since (61% of 24)
BACK Matković back 1/31 after 2, 23 min since (120% of 19)
BACK Robinson-Earl back 1/31 after 2, 11 min since (57% of 19)
BACK Reeves back 1/25 after 7, 8 min since (55% of 15)
BACK Cain back 1/31 after 3, 5 min since (38% of 14)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 107, shooting 51 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Barrett at 20 and Barnes at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Quickley (6 straight), Agbaji (4 straight), Mogbo (3 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 124, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 28 free throws a game; McCollum at 23 and Murray at 22 a game. Without Jones (8 straight), Boston (4 straight), Payton (24 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the defense, Toronto allowing 107 a night to New Orleans's 124 and the glass, where Toronto has been plus-3 a night and New Orleans minus-3. Call it Toronto 118, New Orleans 112.
1/17 @ MIL 112-130 — TOR notes
TOR lost 112-130. TOR took 10 more shots (91 to 81), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 47% to MIL's 52%, 8 of 34 from three, and got to the line 24 times to MIL's 41. Barrett led with 21 (7 of 16, 3 of 7 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Brown added 17, Olynyk 15. Q2 was theirs, 35-35, but the other 3 periods went 95-77 against them. Barnes's -14 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/21 vs ORL 109-93 — TOR notes
TOR won 109-93. TOR shot 53% (39 of 73) to ORL's 41%, 13 of 24 from three, and went to the line 28 times to ORL's 19 — 18 points from the stripe to their 14. Barrett led with 19 (6 of 9, 2 of 3 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Barnes added 17, Dick 17. The hinge was Q3, 40-20: TOR came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 15, and the lead reached 22. TOR trailed 45-50 at the half and won the second half 64-43. Olynyk was the night's best plus/minus at +39.
1/23 @ ATL 122-119 — TOR notes
TOR won 122-119. TOR shot 58% (47 of 81) to ATL's 48%, 9 of 21 from three, and got to the line 24 times to ATL's 30. TOR turned it over 19 times to ATL's 14, and ATL turned those into 11 steals. Barnes led with 25 (8 of 17, 8 of 10 at the line); Brown added 18, Poeltl 17. The hinge was Q1, 35-25: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 17. Mitchell was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
1/25 @ ATL 117-94 — TOR notes
TOR won 117-94. TOR shot 47% (42 of 90) to ATL's 39%, 11 of 30 from three. Barnes led with 24 (8 of 17, 1 of 5 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Barrett added 23, Boucher 23. The hinge was Q2, 33-21: TOR came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 7, and the lead reached 28. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
1/27 vs NOP 113-104 — TOR notes
TOR won 113-104. TOR shot 43% (43 of 100) to NOP's 44%, 9 of 33 from three, and got to the line 23 times to NOP's 30. Barnes led with 21 (6 of 21, 1 of 7 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Poeltl added 21, Barrett 17. The hinge was Q2, 31-20: a lead of 5 became 16. Poeltl was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/29 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 119, shooting 39 percent and 29 from three, 18 free throws a game; Poole at 17 and Coulibaly at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Brogdon (12 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Barnes at 19 and Barrett at 19 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Quickley (7 straight), Mogbo (4 straight), Lawson (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Toronto has been plus-2 a night and Washington minus-7 and the defense, Toronto allowing 108 a night to Washington's 119. Call it Toronto 116, Washington 109.
1/31 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 98, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Barnes at 22 and Barrett at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Quickley (8 straight), Mogbo (5 straight), Lawson (4 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 116, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; LaVine at 26 and Vučević at 14 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the defense, Toronto allowing 98 a night to Chicago's 116. Call it Toronto 117, Chicago 108.
2/02 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 104, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Barnes at 23 and Barrett at 17 a game. Without Mogbo (6 straight), Lawson (5 straight), Battle (5 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Powell at 26 and Harden at 23 a game. They have won the glass by 9 a night. Without Dunn (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-9 a night and Toronto plus-1. Call it Toronto 112, the Clippers 111, the Clippers keeping it close.
2/04 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 102, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Barnes at 21 and Barrett at 18 a game. Without Mogbo (7 straight), Shead (2 straight), Lawson (6 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brunson at 27 and Bridges at 21 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the defense, Toronto allowing 102 a night to New York's 117 and the turnovers, Toronto giving it away 13 times a game to New York's 10. Call it Toronto 115, New York 114, New York keeping it close.
1/17 vs UTA 136-123 — NOP notes
NOP won 136-123. NOP shot 47% (47 of 100) to UTA's 50%, 22 of 50 from three. The glass went 56-40 for them. McCollum led with 26 (8 of 16, 6 of 12 from three); Williamson added 24, Murphy III 19. The hinge was Q1, 42-22: from level to 20 ahead, and the lead reached 26. Murphy III was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
1/20 vs UTA 123-119 — NOP notes
NOP won 123-119 in 1 overtime. NOP shot 45% (41 of 92) to UTA's 40%, 15 of 41 from three. The glass went 45-63 against them. McCollum led with 45 (18 of 31, 5 of 12 from three); Murray added 26, Murphy III 24. The hinge was Q3, 33-20: the deficit went from 20 to 7. NOP trailed 49-69 at the half and won the second half 74-50. Matković was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
1/24 @ MEM 126-139 — NOP notes
NOP lost 126-139. NOP shot 54% (45 of 83) to MEM's 55%, 14 of 34 from three, and went to the line 32 times to MEM's 8 — 22 points from the stripe to their 8. Murray led with 26 (10 of 16, 1 of 4 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); McCollum added 22, Murphy III 22. Q2 was theirs, 42-29, turning a 4-point deficit into a 9-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 110-84 against them. They led by as many as 11. Missi's -27 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/25 @ CHA 92-123 — NOP notes
NOP lost 92-123. NOP shot 38% (32 of 84) to CHA's 50%, 8 of 31 from three. Williamson led with 28 (11 of 20, 6 of 8 at the line); Murphy III added 16, Hawkins 14. Q4 was theirs, 24-30, but the other 3 periods went 93-68 against them. Alvarado's -25 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/27 @ TOR 104-113 — NOP notes
NOP lost 104-113. NOP shot 44% (39 of 89) to TOR's 43%, 6 of 28 from three, and went to the line 30 times to TOR's 23 — 20 points from the stripe to their 18. Williamson led with 31 (13 of 18, 5 of 8 at the line); McCollum added 22, Murray 21. Q3 was theirs, 35-18, turning a 16-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 95-69 against them. Alvarado's -20 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/29 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 123, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 30 free throws a game; Williamson at 28 and McCollum at 25 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Jones (9 straight), Boston (5 straight), Payton (25 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Irving at 26 and Washington at 20 a game. Without Marshall (4 straight), Lively II (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Dallas has been plus-3 a night and New Orleans minus-5 and the defense, Dallas allowing 114 a night to New Orleans's 123. Call it Dallas 117, New Orleans 114, New Orleans keeping it close.
1/31 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 126, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 28 free throws a game; Williamson at 29 and Murray at 25 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without Jones (10 straight), Payton (26 straight), Robinson-Earl (2 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brown at 24 and Porziņģis at 23 a game. Without Horford (2 straight), Hauser (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 110 a night to New Orleans's 126 and the glass, where Boston has been minus-3 a night and New Orleans minus-12. Call it Boston 118, New Orleans 112.
2/03 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 124, shooting 52 percent and 31 from three, 17 free throws a game; Murray at 25 and Jokić at 25 a game. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 126, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Williamson at 29 and Murphy III at 25 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Jones (11 straight), Hawkins (2 straight), Payton (27 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the line, where New Orleans takes 26 free throws a game to Denver's 17 and the glass, where Denver has been minus-0 a night and New Orleans minus-5. Call it Denver 121, New Orleans 116.
2/05 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 120, shooting 52 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Jokić at 27 and Murray at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Westbrook (2 straight), Watson (2 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 123, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Murphy III at 29 and Williamson at 26 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Jones (12 straight), Payton (28 straight), Theis (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-2 a night and New Orleans minus-5 and the arc, New Orleans at 38 percent from three to Denver's 32. Call it Denver 122, New Orleans 113.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
TORBB B. Brown
CB C. Boucher
DM D. Mitchell
GD G. Dick
JP J. Poeltl
JS J. Shead
OA O. Agbaji
OR O. Robinson
RB R. Barrett
SB S. Barnes
NOPCM C. McCollum
DM D. Murray
DT D. Theis
JA J. Alvarado
JG J. Green
JH J. Hawkins
TM T. Murphy III
YM Y. Missi
ZW Z. Williamson
TOR/NOP the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Poeltl, Barnes lead Raptors past Pelicans 113-104 for Toronto's first 4-game win streak since 2023
TORONTO -- — Jakob Poeltl had 21 points and 14 rebounds, Scottie Barnes had 21 points and 11 boards, and the Toronto Raptors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 113-104 on Monday night for their first four-game winning streak in almost two years.
RJ Barrett scored 17 points for Toronto and Chris Boucher had 14.
Toronto last won four straight from Feb. 12-25, 2023, a run that also included a home victory over the Pelicans.
Zion Williamson scored 31 points and CJ McCollum had 22 as the Pelicans dropped to 4-19 on the road.
Dejounte Murray scored 21 points and Trey Murphy III added 14 for New Orleans, which shot 6 of 28 from 3-point range.
The Raptors had lost 17 of 20 before beating Orlando last Tuesday at home. Toronto then swept a two-game series at Atlanta, its second and third road wins of the season.
The Raptors started 0-10 away from home before winning at New Orleans on Nov. 27.
Takeaways Pelicans: Coach Willie Green was ejected for a double technical with 7:22 left in the fourth after he went onto the court to argue a non-call on Williamson’s driving basket.
Raptors: Barnes — who was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week earlier Monday, his first such honor — finished 6 of 21 from the field and 1 of 7 from 3-point range.
Key moment After being outscored 35-18 in the third, turning a 16-point lead into a one-point deficit, Toronto regained control with a 10-2 spurt to begin the fourth.
Key stat Williamson shot 7 of 9 in the first half but the rest of the Pelicans combined to go 6 of 32. New Orleans trailed 56-40 at the break.
Up next Both teams play again Wednesday, when New Orleans hosts Dallas and Toronto visits Washington.