Aside from some huge plays down the stretch by Scottie Barnes (who gave a huge boost with his made free-throws), and of course, the closing dagger by clutch savior Brandon Ingram; the Raptors-Pacers contest on November 26 was definitely a lot tighter of an affair than it probably should've been. But it's the Raptors who were riding an eight-game winning streak going in, while the Pacers came into the head-to-head matchup near the very bottom of the East standings (now the 15th seed in the conference at the time of writing).
No discrediting Indiana's ability to keep the game within arm's reach — coach Darko Rajakovic would be sure to give them props post-game — but it's clear that this Raptors squad has a rejuvenated spirit.