The Toronto Raptors were facing a New Orleans Pelicans squad which has been brought low by injuries to its front-line players. The game was tied once, at 2-2, before the visitors ran out to a lead which reached 31 in Q4. The Pelicans are a shadow of an NBA team at the moment.
First Half
The Raptors have had to adjust to what we fervently hope is a brief slump by sparkplug Kyle Lowry. His poor shooting was manifest once again, as he missed all four of his 3-ball tries. Thankfully there was backfill provided by DeMar DeRozan, who found the strings with his mid-range jumper, and Jonas Valanciunas.