In the NBA regular season on February 6, Beijing time, the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Toronto Raptors 137-100 at home, the Pelicans won three in a row, and the Raptors suffered three consecutive defeats. Valanciunas had 10 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists, and Dick had 22 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. Full time score (Pelicans at the back -32.)
Raptors: Dick 22 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Barnes 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Poeltl 14 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist, Boucher 11 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, Brown 9 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Quickley 8 points, 1 rebound and 6 assists, Walla 7 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Temple 5 points and 1 rebound, Young 3 points and 2 rebounds, McDaniels 2 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Trent 2 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Schroder 5 assists.
Pelicans: Ingram 41 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, McCollum 20 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Williamson 16 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Alvarado 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Murphy III 10 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, Valanciunas 10 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists, Marshall 8 points, 1 rebound and 5 assists, Jones 7 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Daniels 5 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Nance Jr. 4 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, Hawkins 4 points, Zeller 2 points and 2 rebounds.
The Pelicans didn't do well at the start of the game, gradually trailing by 2 points. But as the game progressed, they managed to get into the groove and started to exert their strength, tying the score and surpassing it by 20 points. The Raptors struggled to stop the bleeding, but were still forced to close the gap. In this quarter, the Pelicans' Ingram had an eye-catching performance, scoring 12 points, including two three-pointers. At the end of the first quarter, the Pelicans led 36-19.
In the second quarter, the Pelicans rose steadily and held the lead, and the Raptors did not have many opportunities to fight back. In this quarter, the Pelicans led 67-49.
In the third quarter, the Pelicans continued to play well, leading the Raptors by 37 points at one point. Although the Raptors gradually chased the score in the second half of the quarter, the Pelicans still had a big advantage. Ingram was once again outstanding, scoring 20 points, including six three-pointers. At the end of the third quarter, the Pelicans led 105-70.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Pelicans had a poor hand, narrowing the gap to 34 points. But as the game progressed, the Pelicans regained their form again, and once opened a 46-point advantage. Although the Raptors tried hard to chase the points, they were unable to stop the Pelicans from winning in the end. In this quarter, the Raptors' Boucher performed well, scoring 11 points, including one three-pointer. In the end, the Pelicans won 137-89.
Raptors starters: Scottie Barnes, Jacob Poeltl, Bruce Brown, Emmanuel Quickley, Gary Trent.
Pelicans starters: Brandon Ingram, CJ McCollum, Zayn Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas, Herbert Jones.