Yesterday’s first game of this two-game series between the Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers was an absolute masterclass performance by this latest iteration of our favourite team. Toronto rolled into Indiana without Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam (and Patrick McCaw, for what that’s worth), and grinded out a 107-102 victory.
With those absences and the quality of their opponent, it looked like a schedule loss for Toronto, but that all changed when OG Anunoby took charge and arguably has the best all-around game of his career. Recording 30 points, eight rebounds, five steals, and a terrific showing on defense — especially in the final moments of the game, Anunoby and the Raptors were able to seal the deal for their second win in a row and to climb up to a three-way tie with the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference.