National Basketball Association
Indiana 93, Toronto 81
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, March 1, 2013
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Officials:
#47 Bennie Adams, #75 Eric Dalen, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance:
18268
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Pacers 93, Raptors 81: Paul George scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half as visiting Indiana won for the sixth time in seven games.
Roy Hibbert returned from a one-game suspension to score 18 points for the Pacers. David West added 15 points and 11 rebounds as Indiana recovered quickly from a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday at home.
Rudy Gay scored 21 points for Toronto. His fellow starters combined on just six baskets in 21 attempts from the floor as the Raptors lost their third straight.
The Pacers led by five points at halftime and held a 53-47 lead with four minutes left in the third quarter when they began to take over. A George Hill basket ignited a 19-6 run that included one dunk and three 3-pointers by George, the last coming with 9:56 left in the game to make it 72-53.
Toronto made a mild threat by pulling to within 79-64 midway through the fourth, but George hit his fourth 3-pointer of the half to help put it away.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Toronto had one basket in the final 8:03 of the first quarter and ended the frame with just 13 points. ... The road team won all four games in the season series. ... Raptors SG Alan Anderson scored all 14 of his points in the fourth quarter.
Top Game Performances
Indiana |
|
Toronto |
Paul George 22 |
Scoring |
Rudy Gay 21 |
D.J. Augustin 7 |
Assists |
DeMar DeRozan 3 |
David West 11 |
Rebounds |
Jonas Valanciunas 9 |
Roy Hibbert 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Rudy Gay 7 |
George Hill 2 |
Steals |
Alan Anderson 2 |
Roy Hibbert 2 |
Blocks |
Quincy Acy 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Indiana
|
93 |
48.6 |
7-20 |
18-22 |
20 |
43 |
4 |
7 |
20 |
Toronto
|
81 |
40.3 |
3-11 |
20-25 |
12 |
30 |
6 |
9 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Toronto will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Indiana will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.