Jakob Poeltl had 21 points (20 in the paint) and 14 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors went on an 18-5 run in the fourth quarter to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 113-104 for their fourth straight win.
The Pelicans had gone on a 16-6 run to lead 77-76 when Scottie Barnes’ floater put the Raptors ahead for good with 10:56 left. He and Poeltl scored 6 points each as they pulled away to a 94-82 lead with 6:42 left.
Barnes had 21 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals but shot 6 for 21. Poeltl and RJ Barrett set each other up for 6 baskets and 12 points.
For the Pelicans, Zion Williamson had 31 points (26 in the paint) and 3 blocks on 13 for 18 shooting, and CJ McCollum added 22 points. Dejounte Murray had 21 points and 8 assists but shot 5 for 17. The Pelicans had 3 20-point scorers.
The Pelicans got 6 offensive rebounds, about 6 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Raptors outscored the Pelicans 37-16 off the bench. The Raptors were outscored 21-9 in 6 minutes with Brown, Agbaji, Barnes, Robinson and Shead on the floor together.