Pacers 86, Raptors 79: Roy Hibbert collected 22 points and eight rebounds as host Indiana dominated Toronto inside en route to its eighth win in nine games.

Lance Stephenson tallied 13 points, 10 boards and eight assists and Danny Granger added 13 points off the bench for the Pacers, who improved to 17-1 at home. George Hill and Paul George each scored 11 points as Indiana (28-6) preserved the best record in the league.

DeMar DeRozan poured in 28 points on 9-of-22 shooting to lead the Raptors, who have lost two straight following a five-game winning streak. Patrick Patterson scored 20 in a reserve role and Kyle Lowry added 16 for Toronto.

Indiana outrebounded Toronto 53-36 and held a 40-26 edge in points in the paint, and the Pacers held the Raptors' starting frontcourt of Jonas Valanciunas and Amir Johnson to four points on 1-of-11 shooting. Hibbert and David West each had three blocks as the Pacers added eight blocked shots to the league-leading total.

The Raptors scored the game's first seven points but missed seven of their last eight shots in the quarter as Indiana closed the period on a 14-2 run for a seven-point advantage. The Pacers never trailed again, taking a 44-36 lead into the break and keeping the margin at six points or higher throughout the second half.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Lowry had only two assists, ending a career-best streak of 24 consecutive games with at least six. … Indiana was just 1-for-11 from 3-point range. … Raptors F Tyler Hansbrough (ankle) was inactive against his former team, missing his third straight game.