What’s left of the New Orleans Pelicans (26-46) lost to the Toronto Raptors (49-23) predictably. As empirical probability is inexorably overcome by mathematical certainty, the half-team from New Orleans can do little to resist. Playing literal D-League players and none of their high power, high pay, high offense guys, it’s a testament to something that they team stays competitive on a play-by-play basis as they sink far too slowly.
The 115-91 drubbing by the Raptors does not reflect the level of domination by the Canadian team. As noted in the pregame, the slow pace was a factor, and it mutes the significance of the 115 points and the 24 point differential.