Led by a trio of Canadians, the Indiana Pacers served the Toronto Raptors a tough 118-114 loss on Wednesday night.
With only nine games left in the season for the Raptors, each game has extra weight to it, especially with Toronto sitting in the ninth seed in a competitive Eastern Conference. Now, they’re only two games ahead of the Pacers — who sit just outside of a play-in spot as the 11th seed — and half a game ahead of the 10th seed Chicago Bulls.
Aurora, Ont., native Andrew Nembhard led the charge for the Pacers, with 25 points and 10 assists, as the rookie made his NBA debut at Scotiabank Arena.