The Good: The Indiana Pacers fought. This team has rolled over so many times this year amid less intense pressure from inferior opponents. So it was nice to see them battle back after falling down 18. It really was a game, and Paul George’s (second straight) fireworks display in the third quarter threatend to give the Pacer a good shot at going home up 2-0. The Raptors weren’t having it, of course, and stayed solid while never really letting Indiana get back in control.
Then the Pacers, down 8 with 12 minutes to play, went with an all-bench unit to start the fourth and folded like a 2-7 offsuit.