The New Orleans Pelicans are facing disaster to close out the 2024 calendar year’s schedule. Zion Williamson and Willie Green are starting to feel the heat from the Smoothie King Center’s booing fans and a couple of players might have added field to that fire.

Dejounte Murray’s long-awaited return to the New Orleans Pelicans lineup was anything but celebratory. Instead, it became a Thanksgiving Eve nightmare as the Pelicans were embarrassed 119-93 at home by the Toronto Raptors — a team that entered the night winless in 10 road games.

"If you're not embarrassed and really mad about this, that's a problem," Dejounte Murray said after the Pelicans' 119-93 loss to the struggling Raptors on Wednesday night extended their losing streak to six games.

The New Orleans Pelicans showed a positive, fighting spirit in a recent four-point NBA Cup loss to the Golden State Warriors (November 22). It was Stephen Curry’s crew that last saw the Pelicans at anywhere near full strength.

The Pelicans (4-15) are 2-12 in November with one game remaining this month. They get Thanksgiving off and then face the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.

New Orleans Pelicans star Dejounte Murray's return to the lineup on Wednesday was less than ideal and he even apologised to fans.

On Wednesday night, the New Orleans Pelicans team that was in the middle of a five-game losing streak at least got a bit of a win as they saw All-Star guard Dejounte Murray make his much-anticipated return to action after missing 17 games with a broken hand.

The New Orleans Pelicans lost an embarrassing game to the Toronto Raptors 119-93 on Wednesday night. New Orleans has now lost their last six games and has the worst record in the Western Conference. Dejounte Murray returned to the court after fracturing his hand in the season opener against the Chicago Bulls.