Indiana Pacers 101 – Raptors 83: meltdown

The Raptors needed a miracle fourth quarter to snatch victory from the Pacers in Game 5. The tables turned dramatically in Game 6. It was the Pacers’ turn to enjoy an offensive assault in crunch time.

The Toronto Raptors came to Indianapolis in hopes of closing out the series against the stubborn Indiana Pacers. But the scoring woes of the Raptors’ All-Star backcourt were once again glaringly obvious, and no one other than Cory Joseph stepped up. The result was ugliness writ large.

First Half

Toronto jumped on the Pacers early, racing out to an 18-6 lead halfway through Q1. The Pacers were cold and they made some costly turnovers which led to easy buckets. Indiana is a resilient team, and…