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Raptors\u2019 Brandon Ingram makes tough admission amid 1-4 stretch<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Toronto Raptors<\/a> are stumbling at the exact moment they need to be sprinting. After a disappointing 122-111 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, All-Star forward Brandon Ingram<\/a> didn\u2019t mince words about the team\u2019s current state.<\/p>\n

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Returning to the city where he spent six seasons, Ingram put up a valiant effort, finishing with 22 points, six rebounds, and five assists. He even reached a major milestone, surpassing 11,000 career points during the contest. However, his individual success couldn\u2019t mask the collective struggle of a Raptors squad<\/a> that has now dropped six of its last eight games.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going through a little rough patch,\u201d Ingram admitted after the game. \u201cBut I think that\u2019s going to make us come together even more. We just got to figure it out. Figure out what\u2019s best for us offensively and defensively, and just play a little harder.\u201d<\/p>\n

The \u201crough patch\u201d is proving costly<\/a> in a crowded Eastern Conference. This latest defeat slid Toronto from the fifth seed down to seventh, leaving them a half-game behind both the Orlando Magic and Miami Heat. Despite 25 points from Immanuel Quickley and a gritty showing from Scottie Barnes, the Raptors couldn\u2019t contain New Orleans\u2019 duo of Trey Murphy III and Dejounte Murray.<\/p>\n

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Murphy caught fire from deep, scoring 28 points on 5-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc, while Murray added 27 to spoil Ingram\u2019s homecoming. The Raptors struggled<\/a> with efficiency, shooting just 31.8 percent from downtown compared to the Pelicans\u2019 blistering 48.3 percent.<\/p>\n

Toronto briefly cut an 18-point deficit to just two early in the fourth quarter, but a lack of defensive urgency allowed the Pelicans to pull away with an 8-0 run. For a team with championship aspirations, the margin for error has officially evaporated. If Ingram and the Raptors don\u2019t \u201cfigure it out\u201d soon, they might find themselves fighting just to stay out of the Play-In tournament.<\/p>\n

Related: Raptors coach reacts to Dejounte Murray-Jamal Shead incident<\/a><\/p>\n

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