New Orleans Pelicans at Toronto Raptors
· National Basketball AssociationRaptors beat the Pelicans 119-106 as Barnes has 23 points and 12 assists
RJ Barrett, Sandro Mamukelashvili and J’Kobe Walter also scored 18 points apiece for the Raptors, and Brandon Ingram added 13.
Zion Williamson scored 22 points for New Orleans on 9-for-13 shooting from the field and 4 for 4 from the foul line. Saddiq Bey added 19 points.
The Raptors won for the second time in three outings to remain in sixth place in the Eastern Conference, a full game ahead of the idle Philadelphia 76ers. The top six teams automatically make the playoffs in each conference.
The Pelicans lost their fourth in a row overall and fifth straight on the road. They were without top scorers Trey Murphy III (ankle) and Dejounte Murray (Achilles). Immanuel Quickley (Achilles) was absent from the Toronto lineup.
Barnes scored 13 of his game-high total in the third quarter. Mamukelashvilli came off the bench for his total that included three 3-pointers.
After pulling away with a 25-8 run to begin the second quarter, the Raptors took a 59-44 lead into halftime. Toronto maintained its 15-point advantage after three quarters.
The Raptors played on two days of rest after a five-game road trip that concluded in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Raptors: Host the Orlando Magic on Sunday.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 106 - 119 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 106 - 119 |
| 4th 22.7 |  |
Micah Peavy makes tip shot | 106 - 119 |
| 4th 22.7 | |
Micah Peavy offensive rebound | 104 - 119 |
| 4th 23.8 | |
Micah Peavy misses 3-foot floating jump shot | 104 - 119 |
Statistics
 NO |
 TOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-93 | FG | 48-93 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 7-28 | 3PT | 10-28 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 21-25 | FT | 13-18 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 21 | Assists | 36 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 8 | Blocks | 8 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 62 | Points in Paint | 60 |
| 18 | Fouls | 24 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 22 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 97 |
Toronto Raptors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Trayce Jackson-Davis, F | Out | Nov 12 |
| Scottie Barnes, F | Out | Nov 12 |
| Kawhi Leonard, F | Out | Nov 11 |
| Nate Bittle, C | Out | Nov 8 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bryce McGowens, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Trendon Watford, F | Out | Nov 12 |
| Bennedict Mathurin, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Nov 12 |
| Trey Murphy III, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
Game Information
Location: Toronto, ON
Attendance: 19,027 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
10 | 2 | .833 | - | W10 |
 Houston |
9 | 3 | .750 | 1 | W2 |
 Memphis |
7 | 4 | .636 | 2.5 | L1 |
 Dallas |
7 | 5 | .583 | 3 | L1 |
 New Orleans |
4 | 8 | .333 | 6 | L4 |
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
- | 2 | W5 | 0.8333333 | 10 |
 Philadelphia |
0.5 | 3 | W1 | 0.7692308 | 10 |
 New York |
3.5 | 5 | L1 | 0.54545456 | 6 |
 Toronto |
5 | 7 | L3 | 0.41666666 | 5 |
 Brooklyn |
6.5 | 8 | W1 | 0.27272728 | 3 |
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