Raptors beat Pelicans 100-81
Kyle Lowry scored 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers), and the Toronto Raptors went on a 17-6 run in the third quarter to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 100-81.
It was tied at 50 when Lowry’s pull-up 3-pointer put the Raptors ahead for good with 7:39 left in the third quarter. He made 2 3-pointers as they pulled away to a 67-56 lead with 2:43 left in the quarter, and they led by as many as 24 in the fourth quarter.
Jonas Valančiūnas had 20 points (8 in the first quarter) and 10 rebounds on 8 for 11 shooting.
For the Pelicans, Eric Gordon scored 30 points.
The Raptors shot 44.2% from the field and 42.9% from 3 to the Pelicans’ 36.6% and 30.4%. They held the Pelicans to 81 points. The Raptors’ starters outscored the Pelicans 40-30 in 18 minutes together.