Early on, yesterday’s matchup between the Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers looked like a typical January afternoon NBA game: turnovers, rushed shots and players who looked like they’d just rolled out of bed.
But then it turned into a thrilling 107-102 Raptors victory in which Toronto — without its top two players — threw back the clock and delivered a 2019-20-esque defensive performance late to seal the victory.
1. Aron Baynes is Here
So the struggling Aron Baynes had a pretty good week, eh? He turned in two solid performances against Miami, battling Bam Adebayo and mostly keeping him in check, then turned in another one — with 12 points on 2-for-2 shooting from downtown and seven rebounds — against the two-headed monster of Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis.