Indiana falls 102-99 in Toronto after the Raptors staged a big fourth quarter comeback, outscoring Indiana 25-9. The Pacers now face elimination down 2-3 despite a 39 point night from Paul George.
All it took to take away from three of the most satisfying quarters of Indiana Pacers basketball all season was the single worst fourth quarter in Indiana postseason history. The collective playoff lives of both the Pacers and the Toronto Raptors turned on a dime when the Indiana bench watched a 90-77 third quarter lead evaporate in six minutes, leading to a numbing 102-99 loss in Game 5, pushing Indiana to the brink of elimination at 2-3.