National Basketball Association
Toronto 106, Indiana 94
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, December 12, 2014
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Officials:
#29 Mark Lindsay, #77 Karl Lane, #33 Sean Corbin
Attendance:
19800
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Raptors 106, Pacers 94: Lou Williams came off the bench to score 26 points as host Toronto handed Indiana its seventh consecutive loss.
James Johnson added 13 points while Jonas Valanciunas collected 10 points and 14 rebounds for the Raptors, who went 20-of-22 from the free-throw line. Patrick Patterson chipped in with 11 points and eight boards while Kyle Lowry dished out seven assists for Toronto, which received a season-high 64 points from its bench.
Solomon Hill led the way with 16 points in a reserve role for the Pacers, who lost the battle of the boards 52-39. Rodney Stuckey and C.J. Watson each tallied 13 points while David West contributed seven rebounds and five assists for Indiana, which finished 20-of-23 from the foul line.
The Raptors held the Pacers without a field goal for over five minutes in the first quarter and led 28-20. Williams nailed a 3-pointer from the corner to put Toronto in front by 11 and the Raptors made all 13 of their free-throw attempts in the first half to take a 53-42 advantage into intermission.
Stuckey keyed a 9-2 run to cut the deficit to five early in the third quarter before Williams' finger roll put Toronto ahead by double digits once more at 80-70. Greivis Vasquez scored seven straight points to push the margin to 89-74 and the Raptors led by as many as 19 in the final frame to improve to 17-6.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Raptors have won 10 of the last 15 meetings with the Pacers at Air Canada Centre. … Valanciunas has pulled down 41 rebounds in his last three outings. … Indiana SG C.J. Miles went 1-of-6 from the floor before leaving the game with a bruised knee.
Top Game Performances
Indiana |
|
Toronto |
Solomon Hill 16 |
Scoring |
Louis Williams 26 |
David West 5 |
Assists |
Kyle Lowry 7 |
David West 7 |
Rebounds |
Jonas Valanciunas 14 |
Solomon Hill 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Landry Fields 4 |
C.J. Miles 2 |
Steals |
Terrence Ross 1 |
Solomon Hill 3 |
Blocks |
James Johnson 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Indiana
|
94 |
41.2 |
8-22 |
20-23 |
24 |
39 |
7 |
4 |
12 |
Toronto
|
106 |
41.8 |
10-26 |
20-22 |
21 |
52 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
Upcoming Games
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Toronto will play their next game on the road against New York. The Raptors have a W/L % of .706 after a win and .833 after a loss.
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Indiana will play their next game at home against Portland. The Pacers have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .267 after a loss.