The New Orleans Pelicans entered Saturday evening’s matchup versus the Toronto Raptors looking for their first back-to-back wins on the season, and if they had any hope of accomplishing that feat, it was going to take resilience, patience, and razor-like focus.
And that’s precisely how they played after losing the lead in crunch time.
Trailing 113-111 after a Kyle Lowry lay-in, the referees reversed what could have been a defining decision, calling an offensive foul on Zion Williamson. With 2:04 left in regulation and riding a 14-2 run, the Raptors had all the momentum in the world.