Toronto Raptors at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball AssociationMurphy and Murray lead Pelicans to 122-111 win over Raptors in Ingram's return to New Orleans
Murray had his highest-scoring game since his return from a torn right Achilles tendon that sidelined him for more than a year. Zion Williamson added 19 points for the Pelicans, who have won seven of 10.
In his first game at New Orleans since he was traded to Toronto in February of last year, Ingram finished with 22 points. The 10-year veteran also surpassed 11,000 points for his career.
Immanuel Quickley scored 25 points for Toronto, which has lost six of eight. This defeat dropped the Raptors from fifth to seventh in the Eastern Conference, one-half game behind Orlando and Miami.
Murphy shot 8 of 12 from the field and 5 of 8 from 3-point range. Both teams made 14 3-pointers, but New Orleans did it on 29 attempts (48.3%) and Toronto needed 44 (31.8%).
The Pelicans led 60-58 at halftime and expanded their lead to 18 points in the third quarter. The Raptors got back within two early in the fourth, but New Orleans responded with an 8-0 run and Toronto never got closer than six the rest of the way. Murphy put it away when he hit a 3 with 2:19 left for a 116-101 lead.
During the first quarter, the Pelicans played a video tribute to Ingram, who averaged 17.6 points and made his first All-Star Game during his time in New Orleans.
Pelicans: At Houston on Friday.
Regular Season Series
NO leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 111 - 122 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 108 - 122 |
| 4th 6.6 |  |
Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound | 108 - 122 |
| 4th 7.0 |  |
Derik Queen blocks Trayce Jackson-Davis 's 2-foot layup | 108 - 122 |
| 4th 8.2 | |
Jamal Shead offensive rebound | 108 - 122 |
Statistics
 TOR |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-94 | FG | 45-88 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 14-44 | 3PT | 14-29 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 19-25 | FT | 18-24 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 20 | Assists | 27 |
| 13 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 26 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 18 |
| 8 | Lead Changes | 8 |
| 15 | Percent Led | 79 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Bryce McGowens, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Karlo Matkovic, F | Out | Apr 11 |
Toronto Raptors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram, F | Out | May 8 |
| Immanuel Quickley, G | Out | Apr 24 |
| Chucky Hepburn, G | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 16,568 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
 New York |
53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
 Toronto |
46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
 Brooklyn |
20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
- | 20 | L1 | 0.75609756 | 62 |
 Houston |
10 | 30 | W1 | 0.63414633 | 52 |
 New Orleans |
36 | 56 | L2 | 0.31707317 | 26 |
 Dallas |
36 | 56 | W1 | 0.31707317 | 26 |
 Memphis |
37 | 57 | L8 | 0.30487806 | 25 |
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