nba Game Recap
Recap - Pelicans Defeat Toronto 138-100
The battle between the Pelicans and Raptors didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Toronto was handed a 138-100 defeat on Monday at Smoothie King Center.
New Orleans won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -10.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 231.5.
Brandon Ingram had 41 points for New Orleans and CJ McCollum chipped in with 20 points. Brandon Ingram had 9 assists for the Pelicans, while Jonas Valanciunas was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Toronto got 22 points from Gradey Dick in a losing cause and another 17 points from Scottie Barnes. Immanuel Quickley contributed 6 assists for the Raptors, while Jakob Poeltl had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed New Orleans were victorious, as the score was 67-50 at the break.
New Orleans won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 51-38.
Next game, New Orleans takes its act on the road to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For Toronto, they head on the road to face Charlotte.