Indiana takes a 1-0 series lead over Toronto, led by a dominant second half by Paul George, who led Indiana to a 100-90 win with 33 points.
Paul George pieced together a masterful second half to open the NBA Playoffs, leading the Indiana Pacers to an impressive Game 1 victory over the Toronto Raptors. In order to give themselves a chance of pulling a rare upset as a seven seed, the Pacers needed to pull out this win, if for no other reason than to allow doubt to creep into the minds of Toronto, whose well-documented playoff struggles will become louder after their third straight Game 1 home loss and seventh straight playoff loss overall.