Paul George decisively won the battle of the all-stars, and Game 1 of the NBA playoffs remained miserable for the Toronto Raptors.
George scored 27 of his 33 points in the second half and widely outplayed DeMar DeRozan as the Indiana Pacers stole home court advantage in the first-round of the post-season with a 100-90 victory before a sold-out house of stunned fans at the Air Canada Centre.
It was the third straight Game 1 home playoff loss for Toronto, which has bowed out of the first round of the playoffs the last two seasons.