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FEBRUARY 23, 2015
NEW ORLEANS 100, TORONTO 97
Alexis Ajinca capped a 16-point performance with a go-ahead layup in the final minute, and New Orleans erased an 18-point defi-cit en route to a 100-97 victory over the Raptors … Luke Babbitt scored a season-high 18 for New Orleans, including a 3-pointer that gave the Peli-cans their first lead of the game with 1:55 left … New Orleans was without Anthony Davis, Ryan Anderson and Jrue Holiday … Kyle Lowry scored 22 for Toronto, but missed a driving layup for the lead with 6 seconds left when he was blocked by Omer Asik … Jimmer Fredette then hit a pair of free throws for New Orleans, and Lowry's 27-foot attempt for a tie missed … Jonas Valanciunas had 17 points and 14 rebounds for Toronto … Down 62-49 in the third quarter, New Orleans began to claw back when Eric Gordon hit a 3, marking the start of a 17-8 run over the next six minutes … The Raptors briefly regained a 10-point lead on Terrence Ross' 3 in the fourth quarter, but the Pelicans stormed back with a 10-2 run.
Random Stuff
+ Jonas Valanciunas leads the team with 92 total rebounds, while Bismack Biyombo tops the team on the offensive glass with 26.
- The Toronto Raptors begin a stretch of six straight games (Nov. 13-22) against Western Conference opponents Friday night against the New Orleans Pelicans at Air Canada Centre.
+ The Raptors rank fifth in the NBA in offensive rebounds per game (12.3) and second in second-chance points (15.8).
- Toronto’s offense has been held to five or less three-pointers in six consecutive games (Nov. 3-11), something that has not happened since Mar. 26 - Apr. 13, 2011 when the team went 10 games without making at least six three-pointers.
Go Raps!
Sunny ways my friends, sunny ways 
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