Indiana stumbled out of the gate against Toronto, allowing the Raptors to cruise to a Game 3 victory. Paul George had 20 and Myles Turner had 17.
Coming out sluggish at home doomed the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 against the Toronto Raptors, with a seven-point first quarter deficit becoming 17 early in the second quarter. Indiana could never draw the game to within single digits despite improving the defensive effort in the second half. The Pacers had 17 turnovers leading to 26 Toronto points on a night the Raptors barely climbed above 40%.