The Indiana Pacers went on a 19-6 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Toronto Raptors 122-114 for their fourth straight win.
The Raptors led 101-99 with 7:18 left in the fourth quarter. Tyrese Haliburton’s 29-foot 3-pointer put the Pacers ahead for good with 5:44 left. Buddy Hield scored 9 points during the run, and they led 118-107 with 1:23 left.
During clutch time, the Pacers outscored the Raptors 8-2. Hield scored 6 of the Pacers’ 8 on 2 for 2 shooting and 1 for 1 at the line.
Bennedict Mathurin scored 21 points (10 in the second quarter) on 6 for 9 shooting off the bench, and Jalen Smith added 11 points (10 in the paint) and 11 rebounds off the bench. The Pacers had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Raptors, Gary Trent Jr. scored 32 points on 11 for 18 shooting, and Pascal Siakam added 26 points and 7 assists. Scottie Barnes had 23 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. The Raptors had 3 20-point scorers.
The Raptors gave up 15 offensive rebounds, about 6 more than usual for the shots the Pacers missed. The Pacers outscored the Raptors 54-7 off the bench. The Pacers’ starters were outscored 52-37 in 18 minutes together.