Tired legs. It’s a challenge to play with them, and when you’re playing against the best team in the conference, it is a challenge to win. The Pacers found out the hard way.
The Raptors were at their peak inspiration. They were playing at home in front of their home crowd and had a lot on the line. They could have wrapped up the number one overall seed in the Eastern Conference and picked up an Atlantic Division title win a victory, and they got it done.
The Pacers, meanwhile, looked like they were playing their second game in as many nights.