The Toronto Raptors went on a 13-2 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Indiana Pacers 130-122.
It was tied at 102 when Gradey Dick’s 3-pointer put the Raptors ahead for good with 8:02 left. He made 2 3-pointers as they pulled away to a 115-104 lead with 6:21 left.
During clutch time, the Raptors outscored the Pacers 7-0. Scottie Barnes scored 4 of the Raptors’ 7 on 2 for 2 shooting.
RJ Barrett scored 24 points (18 in the paint) on 11 for 16 shooting. Barnes added 21 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists and 5 blocks, his fifth career triple-double, and Dick scored 18 points on 7 for 9 shooting off the bench. The Raptors had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Pacers, Bennedict Mathurin had 34 points and 9 rebounds on 11 for 15 shooting, and Pascal Siakam added 27 points (14 in the paint), 9 rebounds and 6 assists.
The Raptors shot 55.2% from the field and 42.9% from 3 to the Pacers’ 46.0% and 31.0%. They outscored the Pacers 78-50 in the paint.