Vasquez’s late run lifts Raptors past Pelicans

Greivis Vasquez silenced the New Orleans crowd with five straight points that gave his new team the lead for good inside the final two minutes.

DeMar DeRozan scored 31 points, Vasquez finished with 14, and the Toronto Raptors snapped a two-game skid with a resilient 107-100 victory over the Pelicans on Wednesday night.

Kyle Lowry scored 23 and Amir Johnson added 17  to help Toronto overcome a 14-point first-half deficit and snap a two-game skid.

Al-Farouq Aminu had 19 points and 10 rebounds for New Orleans, which was without All-Star Anthony Davis because of an illness.