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(SportsNetwork.com) - The Toronto Raptors will try to break out of their funk of late on Sunday when they welcome the New Orleans Pelicans to Air Canada Centre for a matinee. The Raptors have lost two of three and six of their last eight. Sundays game will complete a six-game homestand and Toronto is just 2-3 thus far on the residency. On Friday night, the Raptors welcomed the best team in the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Hawks, and the results didnt go Torontos way. Atlanta dominated the contest and left with a 110-89 victory. DeMar DeRozan, playing in his second game since a return from a groin injury, led the Raptors with 25 points. James Johnson added 17 points off the bench. Kyle Lowry was the only other Toronto player in double figures with 11 points. The Hawks won every quarter, starting with a five-point cushion after the first. They led by 14 at the half, 17 after three quarters and were ahead by as many as 26 in the fourth before they finished with a 21-point margin of victory. That game right there was not us, Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. Were still in that rut. The only way to get out of it is work our way out of it. The Raptors embark on a three-game road trip, starting Monday in Milwaukee and followed by visits to the Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers. The Pelicans are 1-2 on this five-game sojourn and fell under .500 thanks to a 96-81 loss to the Sixers on Friday night. That was the first time the 76ers won by double figures all season. New Orleans big man Anthony Davis sat with a sprained left toe he suffered in Wednesdays win over Detroit and point guard Jrue Holiday, the former Sixer, missed a second game with right ankle inflammation. Alexis Ajinca led New Orleans with a season-high 16 points and a career-best 14 rebounds. Eric Gordon added 16 points and Jimmer Fredette scored 13 for the Pelicans, who havent won consecutive games since Dec. 16 and 18. New Orleans coach Monty Williams said Davis toe grew sore near the end of the Detroit game and didnt respond to treatment as well as the team would have liked. He said Davis and Holiday felt better, but werent where they needed to be to play. Williams pointed out that his five starters combined for 10 assists and 14 turnovers. We didnt play team basketball with that starting group, he said. All the things we talk about that we dont want to do, we did tonight: turn the ball over, didnt play together, got outworked. Simple as that. The Pelicans will close their trek in New York City against the Knicks on Monday. The Raptors have won six straight against the Pelicans and eight of the last nine. Toronto has taken four consecutive meetings north of the border versus New Orleans. . TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie tweeted on Monday that Hemsky will be going to market as an unrestricted free agent on July 1. .6 seconds left to give the Toronto Raptors a 92-89 victory over the Boston Celtics in an exhibition game Wednesday night. .C. -- Colin Kaepernick raced into the end zone, then pretended to rip open his shirt with both hands imitating Cam Newtons Superman touchdown celebration. . Costa injured his right thigh muscle against Barcelona last Saturday and had sought treatment in Belgrade from a doctor specializing in using fluid derived from horse placenta to repair damaged cells. . Rockhold." Known as an aggressive striker, Belfort (23-10) instead paced himself as the engaged in the early going and showed restraint by not overcommitting against the larger Rockhold (10-2). But when the opportunity presented itself, Belfort delivered an incredible spinning heel kick that landed flush on Rockholds chin and sent him toppling to the floor.Walsall caretaker boss Jon Whitney could make changes as they try to recover from a 3-0 defeat at Barnsley in Thursday nights Sky Bet League One play-off semi-final second leg, live on Sky Sports 1. The Saddlers need to overcome the deficit after losing at Oakwell on Saturday and Jordy Hiwula and Sam Mantom could return after coming off the bench.Isaiah Osbourne is fit after being out for the season with a serious knee injury he suffered last summer. Romaine Sawyers could play his last game for the club with the forward out of contract at the end of the season along with several other players, including defender Andy Taylor. Highlights of the Sky Bet League 1 semi-final 1st leg between Barnsley and Walsall, which the hosts won 3-0 Barnsley caretaker boss Paul Heckingbottom declared a clean bill of health as his side bids for a swift return to Wembley after lifting the Johnstones Paint Trophy in April.Heckingbottom has no new injury or suspension problems and could name the same starting XI for the fifth straight game.Defenders James Bree and George Smith (both hamstring) are hoping to return to full training this week but are not expected to feature. Barnsley manager Paul Heckingbottom said his side still have work to do after they beat Walsall in the first leg of their Sky Bet play-off semi-final Winger Ryan Williams (groin) and striker Marley Watkins (broken jaw) are long-term absentees, while Harry Chapman, Ivan Toney and Aidy White are among those pushing for recalls.ddddddddddddOPTA STATSWalsall have won just two of their last 10 home league matches against Barnsley (D3 L5).Both teams have scored in each of the last 11 clashes between Walsall and Barnsley at the Bankss Stadium.Walsall have won four of their last five league games at home, drawing the other. Walsall boss was Jon Whitney was disappointed with his sides 3-0 defeat to Barnsley in the first leg of their Sky Bet League 1 play off semi final. The Tykes have conceded just five goals in their last 12 away trips in League One, keeping eight clean sheets in the process.The Saddlers have won just one of their four second leg play-off ties (D1 L2), though that win did arrive in their most recent second leg fixture (4-2 v Stoke City in 2001).Barnsley are unbeaten in their last eight away games in the league (W5 D3), and have lost just one of their last 13 trips dating back to December 2015.Walsall - who need at least three goals to progress to the final - have scored more than twice on just two occasions at the Bankss Stadium this season.Sam Winnall has registered braces in back-to-back games for Barnsley, including the last two goals of the tie.OLLIES PREDICTIONI was blown away by Barnsley on Saturday - they were sensational and in Sam Winnall they could have the best player in League One. Not only is he a goal machine, he can also set up his team-mates too. The way he pulled the ball back for Adam Hammill to force the own-goal was equally as impressive as his two goals. Walsall were tactically all over the place. They tried to overplay and didnt suss the impact of the home crowd and the situation - sometimes you have to be more cautious. They now have a mountain to climb against a Barnsley team who have shown automatic promotion form in the league since Christmas.OLLIE PREDICTS: 1-2 (Sky Bet odds 11/1) Get a Sky Sports Day Pass Dont miss Walsall v Barnsley. Watch live on NOW TV for ￡6.99. No contract ' ' '
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