Oh (sigh) Canada!
How fitting that on Canadian Basketball Night, it was a rookie from a small town in Ontario who waved the proverbial flag with pride and conviction. Aurora native Andrew Nembhard, playing his first game in Toronto, led the Pacers with 25 points and 10 assists as Indiana would collect a crucial 118-114 victory over the Raptors. By sweeping the season series for the first time since the 2011-12 season, Indiana gained ground on the final play-in spot as Chicago (and Washington) also lost on Wednesday night.
While the Pacers were without their All-Star Tyrese Haliburton and somewhat-Canadian Chris Duarte, the Raptors were surprisingly short three players that were not on yesterday’s injury report.