Murray's 27 Points Lead Pelicans Over Raptors

New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray scored a season-high 27 points in his seventh game back from a torn Achilles tendon, leading his team to a 122-111 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night at the Smoothie King Center. The win, which spoiled forward Brandon Ingram's return to the city where he played for six seasons, improved New Orleans' record to 22-? and marked their seventh victory in the last 10 games.

Murray, sidelined for more than a year after the injury last season, has averaged 19.8 points, 5.3 assists and 5.5 rebounds since returning in late February. His performance included six assists and five rebounds, providing a spark for a Pelicans team mired in 12th place in the Western Conference. Trey Murphy III added a game-high 28 points, shooting 8 of 12 from the field and 5 of 8 from three-point range, while Zion Williamson contributed 19 points, including a windmill dunk late in the fourth quarter that sealed the outcome.

The game featured Ingram's first appearance in New Orleans since his trade to Toronto in February of last year. The 10-year veteran finished with 22 points on 8-of-19 shooting and surpassed 11,000 career points. During the first...