Norman Powell scored 23 points (14 in the paint), and the Toronto Raptors went on a 22-8 run in the third quarter to beat the Indiana Pacers 121-105.
It was tied at 72 when Danny Green’s corner 3-pointer put the Raptors ahead for good with 9:25 left in the third quarter. Serge Ibaka scored 8 points as they pulled away to a 94-80 lead with 1:57 left in the quarter.
The Raptors had 8 players in double-digit scoring. Delon Wright assisted on 5 of Powell’s 10 baskets, 3 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Pacers, Bojan Bogdanovic had 21 points (12 in the first quarter) and 9 rebounds.
The Raptors shot 51.8% from the field and 51.5% from 3 to the Pacers’ 45.7% and 23.5%. They outscored the Pacers 52-27 off the bench.