“They looked us in the eye,” was a phrase coach Nick Nurse used after his Raptors lost 126-110 to the Pelicans on Monday night. He was referring specifically to a late run by New Orleans that decisively put the game out of reach for Toronto. It’s a sentiment, however, that captures the spirit of the entire night. The Raptors came into the game with the league’s best record, having won some contests almost casually. But Toronto won’t win them all. And some opponents, on any given night, will challenge them; they will in fact defiantly look the Raptors right in the eye.
Raptors bullied by the Pelicans, lose 126-110
