Raptors vs. Pelicans: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Toronto Raptors (31-25) play against the New Orleans Pelicans (34-34) at Smoothie King Center

Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Monday February 14, 2022

Toronto Raptors 90, New Orleans Pelicans 120 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Eric Koreen @ekoreen
The Raptors didn’t address their biggest short-term need at the trade deadline. There were logical reasons for that, but they’re gonna have to live with that down the stretch: theathletic.com/3130303/2022/0… – 12:19 AM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
#Pelicans made 16 threes, including this one by CJ McCollum that was celebrated at the other end of the floor by Jonas Valanciunas. Tonight was the team’s most three-pointers since they hit 16 vs. Minnesota on Jan. 11. The 16th successful trey in that game you probably remember pic.twitter.com/4vI8ZsxvWt – 11:57 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Watch Live: Brandon Ingram
#Pelicans | @Verizon twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 11:47 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Brandon Ingram postgame with @ESPNRadioNOLA, asked if he was upset about coming up 2 assists shy of first career triple-double: “I’m not that upset. In that fourth quarter, I’d rather have rest for a back-to-back so that I can try to do it (in another game).” – 11:41 PM Mike McGraw @McGrawDHSports
Another interesting night in #NBA: Bucks lose at home to Blazers, Nets snap 10-game losing streak, Giddey goes crazy as OKC beats NYK, Raptors trounced in NO, and the DeRozan show continues. – 11:34 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Brandon Ingram had 8 assists in three quarters. A few of the highlights. pic.twitter.com/uBnacbJlVs – 11:29 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Photos from the dub 📸
Full gallery: https://t.co/XrEnCxV7yi pic.twitter.com/5bLqfOWvCD – 10:59 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Speaking after his Raptors debut, Thad Young said he’s still trying to get acclimated to the system. Biggest challenges have been doing it without real practice time, and learning multiple positions at once. “You’re trying to learn 5 positions in 1 day.” – 10:49 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Watch Live: Jaxson Hayes
#Pelicans | @Verizon twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 10:42 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
VanVleet got a little knee on knee hit in first half, toughed it out in 3rd quarter but it was sore and there was no sense running him back out in the 4th – 10:40 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Pascal Siakam: “Terrible, terrible, terrible, terrible game. It was just one of those nights.” – 10:39 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Nothing was falling on jumpers tonight for the Spurs.
3PT accuracy in last 3 games:
@ ATL 56%
@ NOP 38%
@ CHI 30%
Mid-range accuracy in last 3 games:
@ ATL 62%
@ NOP 47%
@ CHI 21% – 10:38 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Pascal Siakam had to ask his agent if getting named as an injury replacement even counts as being an all-star.
“Obviously I’d rather be picked from the jump. It’s not really on my mind… I believe I’ll be an all-star in the league for a while.”
“It’s OK. I’m cool either way.” – 10:38 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Roses are red, violets are blue. The Pelicans won, and you can too!
Get your @MichelobULTRA $10 off. pic.twitter.com/8lyI6Ajd6j – 10:38 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
The Spurs’ roller-coaster 3-point ride continues. After two good nights in Atlanta and New Orleans, they fell back down to earth with Vassell going missing all 4 of his attempts from beyond the arc. Overall, they were 6 of 20 (30 percent). – 10:36 PM New Orleans Pelicans PR @PelicansPR
Postgame Interviews (2/14 vs. TOR):
Willie Green
Jaxson Hayes
Brandon Ingram – 10:36 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Final stats from the night. @FDSportsbook
@CJ McCollum 23pts, 4reb, 5ast
@Brandon Ingram 10pts, 11reb, 8ast
@Jonas Valanciunas 18pts, 9reb, 4ast
@Jaxson Hayes 14pts, 3reb pic.twitter.com/YjTxayviKl – 10:34 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
VanVleet got knocked on the knee in first half ‘but there was no sense’ in keeping him going once things got out of hand, said Nurse. – 10:32 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Read about the win
#Pelicans | @PanzuraStorage
nba.com/pelicans/news/… – 10:30 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Watch Live: Willie Green
#Pelicans | @Verizon twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 10:28 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Nurse said VanVleet got knocked on the knee in the 1st half. “He toughed it out but there was no sense in going any further with him after the 3rd.” – 10:27 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
VanVleet took a knock on the knee in the first half. He told Nurse to monitor it, and with the score what it was, the Raptors decided there was no sense pushing him beyond the third. – 10:27 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
After the game against New Orleans, Pop mentioned the outside shooting had been helpful in the two wins.
The Spurs went from scoring 54 and 42 points from three to just 18 tonight. – 10:24 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Pelicans are red, Raptors are too. A Valentine’s Day Dub makes for good day in the bayou 😘
#PelsWin | @HancockWhitney pic.twitter.com/z2uQxp0ya2 – 10:23 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
#Pelicans dominate Raptors in the paint, outshoot them from perimeter in 120-90 home rout, New Orleans’ largest margin of victory this season. CJ McCollum 23 pts on 9/13 FGs, 5/8 treys. @PanzuraStorage postgame wrap: https://t.co/goKbFIX1By pic.twitter.com/0rKRoDV56X – 10:20 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Final: Pelicans 120, Raptors 90
McCollum 23 pts (9-13 FG)
Valanciunas 18 pts & 9 rebs
Ingram 10 pts, 11 rebs & 8 assts
Pels pick up their most lopsided win of the season with dominant play on both ends of the court. They shot 58 percent from the floor, had 36 assists as a team – 10:19 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
The Raptors shot 18 more FGA than New Orleans, 15 more FTA, and lost by 30. That has to be some kind of record. – 10:19 PM Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Raptors lose at New Orleans
Bucks upset at home by the Blazers
Nets win for the first time in 24 days.
Bulls hold off the Spurs.
(For people wondering, the Celtics did have a couple of days in the top 6 in early-December at 13-11.)
The new East top 10 through Feb. 14… pic.twitter.com/AU97fRdDjL – 10:19 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Pelicans biggest win of season, a 120-90 rout of Raptors. They led wire-to-wire & did number of things well.
CJ McCollum led team w/ 23 points, Jonas Valanciunas goes for 18 & 9, and Brandon Ingram filled up the box score like Draymond (?!): 10 PTS, 11 REB, 8 AST, 1 STL, 2 BLK. – 10:18 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
CJ McCollum (13 FGAs) was the only Pelicans player to attempt 10 or more shots tonight. 10 players had at least 1 assist. The entire starting lineup had at least 4 assists.
Ball movement was A-1 for New Orleans. – 10:18 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
FINAL: Pels 120, Raptors 90
– Ingram: 10p, 11r, 8a, 4/7 FG (did not play 4Q)
– JV: 18p, 9r
– CJ: 23p, 5a, 4r, 9/13 FG (only Pel over 10 FGA)
– Jaxson: 14p, 6/7 FG
– GT: 11p, 3/4 3P
– Herb: 11p, 5r
Pels: 58.4 FG%, 16/36 3P, 14/16 FT
Raps: 30.5 FG%, 8/34 3P, 24/31 FT – 10:17 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Back at it on Wednesday pic.twitter.com/5wBEii5HiT – 10:16 PM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
36 assists on 45 made FGs.
My word.
What a performance by the Pelicans. – 10:16 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Pelicans 120, Raptors 90
And we’re done here for the evening – 10:16 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Pelicans tie a season high with 16 3-pointers.
They set a season high with 36 assists and a 58.4 field goal percentage.
They also set a season high with a 30-point win. – 10:16 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Final: Pelicans 120, Raptors 90
CJ McCollum scores 23 points on 13 shots.
Brandon Ingram — 10 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists — barely misses a triple-double.
The 30-point win is the largest margin of victory in the Willie Green era. – 10:15 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
The Raptors are almost as bad on Valentines Day as they are in Game 1s. – 10:15 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
How we feelin’ Pels fans? 😎😎 – 10:14 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Outstanding timing for this blowout home win over Raptors, with the Grizzlies here tomorrow night in back-to-back. McCollum (32 minutes) was only starter for #Pelicans who logged more than 29 mins – 10:11 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Rare stinker for the Raptors. Shots weren’t falling, defensive focus wasn’t there, rotation was a bit of a mess. Not a great night for anybody, really. They’ll have a chance to get some of those Good Vibes back when they visit Minnesota ahead of the all-star break on Wednesday. – 10:11 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Another example of New Orleans’ great defense: Pelicans have held Raptors to only 4 fastbreak points.
They average 15.4. That’s 3rd best in the league.
If this sticks over remaining 3 minutes of action, it’ll mark Toronto’s 2nd-lowest output in a game this season. – 10:09 PM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Bucks losing, Toronto losing, Bulls winning … could be a great night for the boys! – 10:08 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
only thing left to see is the breaking news regarding the raptors show with will lou… i wonder what it could be – 10:08 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
THREEEEEEEEE BALLLLLLLL pic.twitter.com/TKiocm61iG – 10:06 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Going down the stretch with @Danny Leroux for TOR/NOP. Ask a question using #NBACast and join us LIVE on League Pass for in-depth analysis and stats https://t.co/Ulwtmv7rcb pic.twitter.com/Kha2VySC4U – 10:05 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Pelicans are up 107-78 on the Raptors with 7 minutes left.
NOT A MISPRINT. – 9:59 PM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
The Pelicans were an underdog tonight and came out swinging.
Just pummeled the Raptors from the jump. – 9:58 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Fred VanVleet is done for the night with knee soreness. Would imagine it’s a precautionary thing. Raps down by 25+ in the 4th quarter… he probably wouldn’t have gotten back out there anyway (at least he shouldn’t have). – 9:58 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Garrett Temple out here playing HORSE to open the fourth quarter – 9:58 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
back-to-back 3s for GT 🔥 pic.twitter.com/u4sSzjlgee – 9:57 PM David Hardisty @clutchfans
Brooklyn, with big contributions from additions Seth Curry and Andre Drummond, snapped their 11-game losing streak (Kings being the Kings). Toronto is about to lose their second straight, which narrows their lead to two in the loss column over Brooklyn. – 9:55 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Fred VanVleet has left the game with right knee soreness. – 9:54 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
matt devlin is going to will the raptors back into this game – 9:51 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Tony Snell’s a diver after loose balls, too. pic.twitter.com/oLdryF0aB6 – 9:50 PM Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux
Watch today’s cast for Raptors/Pelicans live on League Pass! Ask a question using #NBACast — answering your questions during breaks with @Nate Duncan https://t.co/I3a1WFwCyl pic.twitter.com/hhBb3ZEqYq – 9:50 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
End of three 🤫 pic.twitter.com/dm6K5nzk1L – 9:48 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of the 3rd: Pelicans 94, Raptors 69
McCollum 20 pts (8-11 FG)
Valanciunas 16 pts & 9 rebs
Ingram 10 pts, 11 rebs & 8 assts
Hayes 14 tps (6-7 FG) – 9:46 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Totally baffled by Tony Snell receiving just 14.4 minutes per game for the Trail Blazers. – 9:46 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Really nice game from Brandon Ingram on both ends. Needs 2 assists for his first career triple-double. – 9:46 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Brandon Ingram has 10 points, 8 assists and 11 rebounds.
But the Pels are up 94-69 heading into the fourth quarter.
The only thing that might stop BI from getting his triple double might be the coaching staff. – 9:45 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Pelicans 94, Raptors 69 after 3
Sports is weird, man – 9:45 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Gary Trent Jr. is two for his last two! – 9:43 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
#Pelicans are doing about as good of a job as you’ll ever see in #NBA of exploiting size advantage on a team going small. Valanciunas and Hayes continue to have a field day in the paint, punishing Toronto under the basket. They are 10/14 from field, 8/9 on free throws – 9:40 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
I’m guessing
Banton, Flynn, Champagnie, Watanabe and Mykhailiuk bring this home
Pelicans up 90-66 on Raptors with 2:17 left in the third – 9:40 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Willie Green’s Pelicans with 25 assists on 33 made field goals. On their way to their 1st win with CJ. – 9:40 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
How good has the Pelicans defense been? I can remember very few open 3-pointers for Toronto so far and they’ve scored 18 of their 22 points in the paint on second chances.
New Orleans has done a great job of making their lives a living hell for most of possessions. – 9:36 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
If you are looking for good play-by-play of TOR/NOP, check out the #NBACast live on League Pass! Taking your questions during breaks with @Danny Leroux, send yours in using #NBACast https://t.co/Ulwtmv7rcb pic.twitter.com/7FLhLNHyNS – 9:35 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
After a couple relatively quiet games, Jaxson Hayes has been very active, feasting on cutting to the basket for dunks or flashing to the right spot. Hayes 10 pts on 4/5 FG in only 12 mins – 9:34 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
big man to big man 😎
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📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/YHv4GZ1XXf – 9:34 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Jonas Valanciunas making goggles with his hands running back on defense after that last assist to a baseline cutting Jaxson Hayes.
These guys are having fun. – 9:33 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
CJ McCollum is up to 20 points on 8-11 shooting from the field. Dude is a walking bucket. He’s done a much better job of playing within the offense tonight. – 9:28 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
CJ McCollum is cooking. Just splashed his fourth 3 of the game. He’s got 20 on 8-of-11 shooting. – 9:28 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
YUP. CJ McCollum 3s in transition are FUN. – 9:27 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
this ball movement>>> – 9:27 PM Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux
We’re live for Raptors/Pelicans! On the call with @Nate Duncan — submit your questions using #NBACast https://t.co/I3a1WFf1GN pic.twitter.com/2ZPvRrIB7R – 9:25 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
CJ cookin 👨‍🍳 pic.twitter.com/GfxREHmuBN – 9:24 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Pelicans began this game on a great run and now they’re smoking the Raptors out of halftime. They’re up 69-44 after that CJ McCollum pull-up 3 in transition.
Incredibly impressive after the performance witnessed 48 hours ago. – 9:23 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
sheeeesssshhh
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📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/lUzQc0S3Qp – 9:23 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
On the call for TOR/NOP with @Danny Leroux, send in your questions using #NBACast https://t.co/Ulwtmv7rcb pic.twitter.com/fqnzqblsrV – 9:15 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Stats at half
@JValanciunas 10pts, 5reb, 2ast
@CJ McCollum 12pts, 2reb, 2ast
@Brandon Ingram 8pts, 6reb, 4ast – 9:13 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
What is your @socios Top Moment of the First Half? – 9:13 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
not done yet pic.twitter.com/SztzZDpRcd – 9:09 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of the 1st half: Pelicans 60, Raptors 44
McCollum 12 pts (5-8 FG)
Valanciunas 10 pts & 5 rebs
Ingram 8 pts, 6 rebs & 4 assts
Pels had 16 assists on 21 baskets in the half. May have been the best ball movement we’ve seen from this team since the CJ trade. – 9:07 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
halfway there pic.twitter.com/xjxLeVD7NK – 9:07 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
HALF: Pels 60, Raptors 44
– Ingram: 8p, 6r, 4a
– CJ: 12p, 2r, 2a
– JV: 10p, 5r, 2b
– Herb: 7p, 3/4 FG
– Bench: 20p, 6/12 FG, 3/6 3P, 5/5 FT
Pels: 58.3 FG%, 7/16 3P, 11/11 FT
Raptors: 29.4 FG%, 3/14 3P, 11/13 FT – 9:07 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Pelicans up 60-44 on the Raptors at halftime — feels like best 1st half of the season. Outside of keeping the Raps off the offensive glass, looked like a complete performance on both ends.
9 players have scored for Nola, with CJ McCollum’s 12 leading the way. – 9:06 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Worst Raptors half in a while. Would appear a few of these guys are already on vacation. Raps are shooting 29% (Trent/Anunoby/Barnes: 2-18 FG), and they’ve probably been even worse defensively. Pels lead 60-44 at the break. – 9:06 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Siakam at the half with a calamitous s banker and the Raptors trail 60-44 at the half. – 9:06 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs trail 59-57 at the break. McDermott has 14, Murray 10 and Walker 11 off the bench.
Walker, striving to become more consistent, is on his way to putting together a good night after scoring 17 on Saturday in New Orleans. – 9:05 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
You decide which is worse
Raptors letting Pelicans shoot 58.3 per cent from the field
Or
Raptors shooting 29.4 per cent from the field themselves?
Whatever you pick, it’s why New Orleans is up 60-44 at te half – 9:05 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
If some of these halftime scores hold (Portland over Milwaukee, New Orleans over Toronto), it’s going to be a nice standings night for Boston without the Celtics even playing.
Chicago is in a tight one with San Antonio too. – 9:04 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
😤😤😤 pic.twitter.com/n1pQ5r7FB4 – 9:02 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Seems Scottie Barnes is a rookie after all; quite a few rookie moments tonight like slow closeouts, the poor shot choice, being just a bit inattentive on defence – 9:02 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Tony Snell can throw a fake and break down the defense. Just got Devonte’ Graham a wide open 3-point look, which Te. made.
Pelicans up 56-40 on Raptors with 1:18 left in 1st half. – 9:01 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Herb Jones making drive-and-kick plays as the passer makes my heart full. – 9:01 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
dimes and slams
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📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/N8uVrlro9u – 8:59 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
That Brandon Ingram pass to Jaxson Hayes youtube.com/watch?v=n-tL71… – 8:58 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Trent, Barnes and Anunoby are a combined 2-for-17 from the floor
They’d have to practice at being that bad, you’d think – 8:57 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
i like it, picasso pic.twitter.com/ctRmI3y5AS – 8:56 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
#Pelicans are up 47-32 in 2Q even though Raptors have already grabbed 10 offensive reb (for 10 second-chance pts). The most O-boards by a New Orleans opponent in a game this season is 21 – 8:55 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Watch TOR/NOP with me and @Danny Leroux live on League Pass and send in your questions using #NBACast https://t.co/Ulwtmv7rcb pic.twitter.com/On67mNgMxq – 8:55 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Looked like it may have been Herbert Jones’ left hand trying to swipe at the ball but inadvertently knocking Pascal Siakam in the face – 8:54 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Looked like Pascal Siakam got poked in the eye on that play by Brandon Ingram. No foul called but he immediately was holding his face and asked to get checked out. Walked straight to the back. – 8:53 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Pascal Siakim just got hit in the face on that last drive and went straight to the locker room. Raptors bench is really upset there was no foul call. – 8:53 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Herb Jones finishing high off the glass against the shot-blocking Boucher? NICE – 8:52 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
WELCOME @Thaddeus Young 👏 pic.twitter.com/WGsqRXNPmZ – 8:45 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Jose Alvarado really a human Red Line. – 8:43 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
you could’ve bet on thad getting his first bucket like that, wouldn’t have paid out much though – 8:43 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors have played four guys off the bench
Three of them listed at 6-8, one at 6-9
And Banton wasn’t one of them – 8:42 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Tony Snell with his second three-point make.
He’s gonna help this team, man. – 8:42 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
What a sweet move by Jose Alvarado in the paint to fake a pass right, then shoot a lefty layup. A Raptors defender bought the fake to take himself out of contesting the shot – 8:40 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Thad Young debut – 8:40 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Jose Alvarado is out-Raptoring everyone on Toronto right now. Playing the scrappiest and making all the right reads. Two trips to the free throw line and now showed extremely headiness in scoring among the trees on short floater. – 8:40 PM Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux
Watch Raptors/Pelicans with me and @Nate Duncan live on League Pass and send in your questions using #NBACast https://t.co/I3a1WFf1GN pic.twitter.com/myg5W8FgHc – 8:40 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
CJ beats the shot clock 🚨 pic.twitter.com/omAkcalbn1 – 8:39 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Thad Young starts the 2nd quarter, making his Raptors debut. – 8:38 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Havin’ fun after one 😎
#Pelicans | @TaxAct pic.twitter.com/fup0kCJID7 – 8:36 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Jose Alvarado going for deflections with 0.3 left on the clock >>>> – 8:34 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of the 1st: Pelicans 28, Raptors 17
Valanciunas 6 pts & 4 rebs
McCollum 5 pts
Ingram 4 pts & 3 assts – 8:34 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Jose Alvarado impressed again but really liked what we saw out of Tony Snell in this first quarter. After sinking a 3, had nice contest of FVV and then seconds later, came up with a tough rebound in traffic on the baseline.
Pelicans lead Raptors 29-17 after 1. – 8:34 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
The Raptors with their worst quarter in a while, trail 29-17 after 1. – 8:33 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors offence is, well, struggling would be a kind way to put it and they’re down 28-17 after a quarter – 8:33 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
workin 💪
Welcome to NOLA Tony! pic.twitter.com/auV4RYCafI – 8:32 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Jose Alvarado comes up with the perimeter block of FVV and then Tony Snell drills a 3-pointer. Beautiful sequence by the reserves. – 8:31 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Jose Alvarado blocked a jump shot. – 8:30 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Freddy All-Star putting in work early 🌟 pic.twitter.com/NqncCACN9d – 8:29 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Tony Snell getting his first minutes as a Pelican here in the 1st – 8:28 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Fred warms up, Raptors up to 38 per cent from the field, Pelicans by 5 at second timeout – 8:25 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Tony Snell was at the scorer’s table to check in and make his #Pelicans debut but NOLA calls timeout amid Toronto run – 8:25 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Are the Pelicans the biggest/longest team in he league? They’re like the Raptors except their 6-7 guys are 6-10, and they went all crazy and employed some 7-footers. – 8:25 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Willie trying some new stuff tonight.
Graham came back in for McCollum after two minutes on the bench.
Hayes at the 4 lineups for about two minutes.
Now we’re about to get Tony Snell’s Pelicans’ debut. – 8:25 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Watch today’s cast for TOR/NOP live on League Pass! Ask a question using #NBACast, answering your questions during breaks with @Danny Leroux https://t.co/UlwtmuPQkD pic.twitter.com/tW3y0nMBTl – 8:25 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
CJ steal. B.I. dime. Jax dunk 🔥🔥
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📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/HgwTiSl1JC – 8:24 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Tony Snell is heading to the scorer’s table — we’re about to get his first minutes of action in a New Orleans uniform. – 8:24 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Herbert Jones defensive versatility: He opened the game guarding Pascal Siakam, who has been scorching the last couple weeks. Now Jones is on Fred VanVleet, who began the night slowly before sinking a three then a mid-range jumper – 8:23 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
And then there’s the part where the Pelicans are shooting 75 per cent from the field – 8:22 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Jaxson Hayes, the first Pelicans substitution (for Devonte’ Graham), did a nice job of defending Fred Vanvleet 1-on-1.
Now he finishes the fastbreak in style. New Orleans up 22-8 on the Raptors. – 8:22 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Change in substitution pattern with Graham coming out after 5 mins, replaced by Hayes in what’s now a big lineup. In previous two games, McCollum subbed out mid 1Q then played with a group of reserves – 8:21 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Willie Green’s first sub is Jaxson Hayes for Devonte Graham. – 8:20 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Jonas Valanciunas taking advantage of the fact Toronto does not use a true center or anyone with the muscle to keep him away from the rim. Six quick pts on the doorstep for him. On other end Raptors are getting a few offensive boards, which Pels hoped to prevent – 8:17 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
we love to see it @CJ McCollum 🤩
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📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/tUwLx9g22E – 8:16 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors missing eight of their first 10 FGAs is not conducive to success – 8:15 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Great ball movement leads to a CJ McCollum 3-pointer and then Brandon Ingram breaks down the Toronto defense for an easy assist to Jonas Valanciunas.
Good start for the Pelicans offense. – 8:12 PM Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux
On the call for Raptors/Pelicans with @Nate Duncan! Send in your questions using #NBACast https://t.co/I3a1WFwCyl pic.twitter.com/zOh4F6hGNE – 8:10 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Trey Murphy rebounded and then flushed a Brandon Ingram 3-point miss in warmups. All in the same motion. All with one hand.
Dying to see him get consistent playing time for the rest of this season. – 8:02 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
We’re live for Raptors/Pelicans! On the call with @Danny Leroux, submit your questions using #NBACast https://t.co/UlwtmuPQkD pic.twitter.com/3W7YxQWavk – 8:00 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Graham/CJ/Ingram/Jones/JV start for the Pelicans. The usuals for the Raptors. – 7:55 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Looks like @adaniels33 might have lost a bet. Trey Murphy III made a pregame shot from half court line near the sidelines. Then AD bowed his head, laughed and they shook hands. 🤝 – 7:54 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
game time pic.twitter.com/kAad5wEIad – 7:51 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Tonight’s @invisalign Starting Lineup pic.twitter.com/CXS0qM5ziX – 7:51 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
There is quite a group of hearty Raptors fans here. Chatted with a couple sharing an elevator ride at the hotel today and there are maybe 20 behind the bench garbed in a variety of Toronto jerseys – 7:49 PM Jake Madison @NOLAJake
The Pelicans get one more game with this starting lineup – 7:49 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Whose kicks are these?
#Pelicans | Primeblock.com – 7:45 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Starting 5 tonight 🖐
#Pelicans | @Verizon pic.twitter.com/EBfa5jEuBO – 7:42 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
If you bet a dozen beignets on the Raptors starting VanVleet, Trent, Anunoby, Barnes and Siakam, go get yourself paid! – 7:35 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Pelicans starters tonight:
Devonte’ Graham
CJ McCollum
Brandon Ingram
Herb Jones
Jonas Valanciunas – 7:35 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Pelicans sticking with the same starters:
Devonte’ Graham
CJ McCollum
Brandon Ingram
Herb Jones
Jonas Valanciunas – 7:29 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Nothing of note pre-game from Nick Nurse.
Everyone’s available “and then some” he said, acknowledging we may very well see Thaddeus Young make his Toronto debut in New Orleans – 7:18 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Elevator eyes 👀 but we get EVERY STARE pic.twitter.com/0Q3N9Glkzc – 7:16 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Happy gameday! Make sure to download the Pelicans mobile app presented by @Verizon to stay up to date with all things Pels!
https://t.co/JLazXkxawh pic.twitter.com/0kc4A615sT – 7:15 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
About an hour away from tonight’s #NBACast for TOR/NOP live on League Pass with @Danny Leroux!
Taking your questions live on air, send yours in using #NBACast pic.twitter.com/zCaGFOZ390 – 7:00 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Monday night fits 🥶
#UltraDrip | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/Kye4mZb678 – 6:50 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Nurse said they’ve been working with Thad Young in a “heavy classroom-like setting” over the last couple days to get him up to speed.
“He’s picking things up well, and I’d imagine you’ll see him out there tonight.” – 6:43 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
“He sure should be …. he’s been playing like a superstar” — Raptors head coach Nick Nurse on possibility of Pascal Siakam being an injury replacement for All-Star game. – 6:42 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Thad Young gets the Nick Nurse “I imagine you’ll see him out there tonight,” which, as we know, guarantees nothing. – 6:41 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Nick Nurse says he would imagine we’ll see Thad Young tonight – 6:41 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Gameday Mood 😄😄 @Willy Hernangomez pic.twitter.com/jQC5PnBoHX – 6:34 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Nurse says he has used fronting as a strategy against big men more than usual this year because he found out the Raptors are actually more adept than most at it. – 6:34 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Raptors by 3.5 seems like an awful lot of respect for the Raptors from Vegas. – 6:23 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Watch Live: Willie Green pregame against the Raptors
#Pelicans | @Verizon twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 6:15 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
pic.twitter.com/FV0w3LcoLk – 5:01 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Pascal Siakam is still snubbed. His season stats:
22.1 PPG
8.7 RPG
5.2 APG
50.0 FG%
He’s averaging 25/10/6 on 57/42/75% shooting in his last 12 games. pic.twitter.com/RlRdvG5qiO – 4:41 PM Jordan Schultz @Schultz_Report
As expected, both the #Cavs and #Raptors are making pushes for Jarrett Allen and Pascal Siakam, respectively, to get the new spot vacated by James Harden. Seems it’s down to these two. – 3:54 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
A week after winning it, Pascal Siakam is a nominee for the Eastern Conference Player of the Week, won by old friend DeMar DeRozan. – 3:44 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
New team. New threads 🔥😎 pic.twitter.com/Vwpc7ZFnwe – 3:39 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Gary Clark speaks with the media after shootaround 🎙
#Pelicans | @Verizon pic.twitter.com/jtkF6QFDEU – 3:12 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Devonte’ talks about the addition of CJ McCollum and how this six-game homestand has helped.
#Pelicans | @Verizon pic.twitter.com/LmgunJHd4f – 3:08 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Come join us at 6:20pm tonight ahead of tip-off to see live card-breaking by https://t.co/SWqfPUEUut with a 2020-21 @PaniniAmerica flux basketball box!
Fans will be able to enter for a chance to win the box we open 🙌 pic.twitter.com/ZmmIbJYCCL – 3:03 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
On today’s episode, @Marc J. Spears, Senior NBA Writer, ESPN’s The Undefeated, joins @dsallerson to discuss CJ McCollum and the Western Conference play-in race.
Full episode: https://t.co/NuIrSngSt7
#Pelicans | @SeatGeek pic.twitter.com/Gx1PKBa9A5 – 2:15 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Brandon Ingram has a total of 5 assists in the last 3 games.
The Pels need him to get back into that playmaking groove he found before the CJ trade. – 2:12 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
See what @ErinESummers has to say on today’s #PelicansGameday Rundown! 😎 pic.twitter.com/4OntRgnwWu – 2:03 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
“Mr Lovaaa Man…” @Gary Trent Jr. pic.twitter.com/8Ir9AWjDaZ – 2:00 PM