Siakam stars as Raptors fend off Pelicans in return from all-star break

Pascal Siakam scored 26 points to help the Toronto Raptors fend off the New Orleans Pelicans 115-110 on Thursday as both teams returned from the all-star break.

Jakob Poeltl had a double-double with 21 points and a career-high 18 rebounds for Toronto (29-31), which had won five of its last six games headed into the break.

O.G. Anuonby scored 12 in his return to the Raptors lineup after a nine-game absence. He had injured his left wrist in a bad fall against Golden State on Jan. 27.

Brandon Ingram led New Orleans (30-30) with 36 points.

Centre Jonas Valanciunas, who began his NBA career in Toronto, had a double-double for the Pelicans with 12 points and 12 rebounds.

too nice with it