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The team from the Big Easy made it look easy in dismantling an undermanned Raptors side that was completely overmatched.
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When the New Orleans Pelicans are able to showcase superior size, skill and shooting against a Toronto team minus Scottie Barnes, a blowout becomes inevitable.
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For the record, the Raptors got off to a solid start when shots from three-point range dropped with alarming frequency. But Toronto’s solid play would be short-lived.
Once the Pelicans found their groove, they kept their foot on the gas. With five minutes left in the second quarter, the visitors had scored 61 points and the rout was on.
When this Raptors team is depleted, lacking depth and short on size, the margin for error is zero, which pretty much summed up Toronto’s shot of ending its homestand with a split.
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Injuries are beginning to mount with Ochai Agbaji emerging as the latest victim when he left Tuesday’s tip with knee soreness, per the team.
At least fans at Scotiabank Arena got to see one-time Raptors centre Jonas Valanciunas, one of the NBA’s good guys.
Oddly enough, the Raptors took advantage of the big guy early when they forced him away from the basket. Once the Pels made the necessary adjustment by going with a smaller lineup, the game turned in dramatic fashion.
J.V. did settle in when he re-entered and even made two three-pointers in a row for New Orleans.
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