On January 10, Beijing time, the Raptors sat at home to meet the Pelicans, and they finally won 105-101 to get six consecutive wins.
Statistics
For the Raptors, VanVleet shot 11-of-27 from the field and 8-of-17 from three-point range to have 32 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, Siakam had 29 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, and Anunoby had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.
For the Pelicans, Ingram had 22 points, five rebounds and four assists, Valanciunas had 20 points and 17 rebounds, Herbert Jones had 13 points, Graham had 11 points and four assists, and Alexander Walker had 11 points.
Great shots
VanVleet has been in hot form lately, and this campaign he once again sent the classic shot, in an attack, Van Jordan across the defender, hard to throw the ball into the basket, showing a confident side.
Towards the end of the second quarter, Siakam missed a three-point shot and Anunoby jumped high to complete a powerful dunk.
VanVleet can not only attack, but also send a wonderful pass, in the third quarter of an attack, he and Achuva completed the connection, assisted the latter to complete the air dunk.
Game review
In this campaign, VanVleet jumper hit the first record for the Raptors, Ingram made two fouls and one shot, the two teams came and went, Graham hit a three-pointer, the Pelicans fell behind 8-9. VanVleet continued his strong firepower, scoring five points in a row from inside and outside, and Siakam also hit a three-pointer on the outside, and the Raptors briefly stretched the lead to nine points. The Pelicans exploded late in the quarter, with Alvarado hitting two consecutive three-pointers and the Pelicans hitting an 11-0 run to turn the score back. At the critical moment, it was VanVleet who stepped forward to hit the three points in time to stop the bleeding for the Raptors, and the first quarter of the battle ended, the Raptors led 27-26, and VanVleet scored 13 points in a single quarter.
Back in the second quarter, the Raptors' second-team played well, and Mikhailuk scored two consecutive goals to help the Raptors play an 11-2 offensive wave to stretch the gap to double digits. Faced with the situation of falling behind by the score, the Pelicans did not panic, Valanciunas played the needle of the sea god, he not only created a threat on the inside, but also pulled the outside line to hit three points, under the leadership of Varan, the Pelicans responded with a wave of 18-5 attacks, Ingram made three fouls on the outside, and the Pelicans overtook 46-43. In the last 3 minutes of the quarter, the Raptors stepped up their defense to regain the lead, and as Anunoby completed the dunk, the half ended, and the Raptors led 49-48.
In the second half, Ken Birch played 2+1 under the basket, and Ingram immediately made two free throws to return the color. The two sides came and went, with Temple winning a layup with 8 minutes left in the quarter, and the two teams drew 60. Siakam then burst into action, first hitting three-pointers and then shooting from mid-range, and the Raptors built a seven-point lead with a 10-3 run. In the following period, the Raptors have been suppressing opponents, and after Boucher made two free throws, the Raptors led 79-69. In the last two minutes or so of the quarter, the Pelicans found an offensive feel, and they ended with a wave of 8-0 attacks, Alexander Walker won the basket, and the third quarter ended, and the Pelicans trailed the score to 77-79.
In the final quarter, the two teams continued to get into a fight, and after Valanciunas broke through the dunk, the Pelicans fell behind 82-83. Siakam and VanVleet hit three consecutive hits, and the Raptors went on an 8-0 run to widen the points gap. But in the following period, the Raptors' offense stalled, and the Pelicans took the opportunity to catch up, Graham and Herbert Jones hit three points in succession, and the Pelicans reversed the score to 99-96. VanVleet hit two key three-pointers in a row at a critical moment to help the team turn the situation around in an instant, and finally the Raptors narrowly defeated the Pelicans 105-101 to achieve six consecutive wins.
Both sides started
Pelicans: Temple, Ingram, Herbert Jones, Valanciunas, Graham
Raptors: Siakam, Anunoby, Barnes, Ken Birch, VanVleet