The frustration is boiling over for the New Orleans Pelicans during their current 12-34 record on the season. It culminated during the fourth quarter when Pelic

Jakob Poeltl had 21 points and 14 rebounds, Scottie Barnes had 21 points and 11 boards, and the Toronto Raptors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 113-104 on Monday night for their first four-game winning streak in almost two years.

The bond between New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson and Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, which dates back to their college days, has evolved into mutual respect.

In some ways, comparing Scottie Barnes and Zion Williamson is like a basketball philosophy test. As the two squared off Monday, Barnes showed why the Raptors feel their star is only getting better.

In the game within the game, Scottie Barnes and Zion Williamson would often get matched up against each other Monday night as the host Raptors were looking to keep the good times rolling. The mano a mano matchup was both compelling and competitive.

A third-quarter rally allowed New Orleans to briefly take a lead after trailing by 16 points at halftime Monday, but Toronto held a significant ... from the three-point stripe and foul line. Zion Williamson was the lone New Orleans offensive player to ...

On Monday night, the New Orleans Pelicans lost their third straight game, losing to the Toronto Raptors, 113-104. For fans who are ready for the Pelicans to tank and land the best draft pick possible, it was the perfect game, as Zion Williamson did not leave the game with an injury, and instead offered an efficient 31 points.

The good news for the New Orleans Pelicans is the road trip is over. The bad news is they weren’t able to pick up a win on it, despite playing the last two games of the trip against two of the NBA’s underwhelming teams.

Jakob Poeltl had 21 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 113-104 on Monday night to stretch their winning streak to four games.

Jakob Poeltl and Scottie Barnes each recorded double-doubles as the Toronto Raptors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 113-104 on Monday for their fourth straight victory.

New Orleans arrives without Dejounte Murray and Herb Jones, and that leaves the visitors vulnerable on the perimeter. They gave up 123 points to the Hornets at the weekend, on the heels of getting torched for 139 points by the Grizzlies on Friday — so Barnes should have ample chances to flash his playmaking skills.

The Pelicans fell to the Hornets in blow out fashion on Saturday night, but Zion Williamson was happy to return to action.