The Indiana Pacers looked encouraging early, jumping out to a quick lead and responding well to each punch the Toronto Raptors threw. It amounted to a halftime lead, with Paul George scoring 17 points in the half and the Pacers holding their own on the glass and at the free throw line.
Unfortunately, that left the next 24 minutes, in which DeMar DeRozan and Jonas Valanciunas took charge, dominating the third quarter by scoring 28 on their own as the Raptors outscored Indiana 34-20. In the third, Toronto shot 17 free throws, leading to a gap the Pacers were unable to make up, with Indiana shooting 21 for the game.