What might now be the most compelling first round playoff series in the league plays its third game tonight in Indiana, as the Raptors head into Bankers Life Fieldhouse looking to take a 2-1 lead against the Pacers and regain home court advantage.
Monday night's win was re-assuring on some levels, as the bench played above and beyond expectations, Kyle Lowry looked like himself again (albeit without the shooting stroke), and the team finally jumped out to a quick start which led to a dominant 27-16 1st quarter lead.
For the success to translate into Indy, the Raps will need to do the following:
Let Jonas Cook
Jonas Valanciunas has arguably been the second best player in this series behind Paul George, and he's become an absolute terror for the Pacers to deal with on the glass and in the pick-and-roll game.