Jakob Poeltl had 21 points and 14 rebounds, Scottie Barnes had 21 points and 11 boards, and the Toronto Raptors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 113-104 on Monday night for their first four-game winning streak in almost two years.

Before this recent six-in-seven run of wins, and during a period when an injured Barnes missed 35 of 88 games, Toronto's record was 4-31.

After going 5-1 in their last six games, and Scottie Barnes being named the Eastern Conference player of the week, the Toronto Raptors were back home. They played the New Orleans Pelicans Monday night,