Luckily, the New Orleans Pelicans aren’t that. New Orleans ranks 26th in defensive rating and, since the All-Star break, 22nd in turnover rate. Toronto’s sixth-ranked defense will take advantage of that, getting extra possessions, helping to pad their lead.

On Wednesday in New Orleans, that scenario didn’t play out. The Pelicans, entrenched near the bottom of the NBA standings for months, toyed with the visitors in a dominant third quarter and turned it up again in the fourth, sending Toronto to its seventh loss in 11 games and sixth in eight outings.

The Toronto Raptors are eager to face the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Toronto Raptors assigned a player to the G League after Thursday's game. They will play the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.

The Toronto Raptors and New Orleans Pelicans meet Wednesday at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.

The Toronto Raptors entered the season focused on building a deeper and more versatile roster. The front office wanted players who could fit a modern system.

RJ Barrett was proud to join Steve Nash and six other Canadian players in NBA history after achieving his milestone in the Raptors' win.

The long nightmare is over for former Toronto Raptors head coach Sam Mitchell. On Tuesday, when no one expected it to happen, Kobe Bryant's legendary

Raptors fans have had to cope with the reality of their team surrendering the second-most points by an individual in an NBA game for over 20 years

The Dallas Mavericks should be the get-right opponent, as they’ve lost six straight and have just two wins in their last 18, but Dallas is 3-1 against the spread against Toronto in the last four meetings.