The Toronto Raptors came home for their second game of a back-to-back to play the Indiana Pacers. While the Raptors were leaving it all on the floor in Milwaukee against the Bucks, the Pacers waited and rested in Toronto. The Raps arrived in Toronto at 2:30 am Sunday. Clearly, they were at a disadvantage.
Kawhi Leonard rested as he has done all season, still resting on the second leg of the team’s back-to-back games. The Raptors were also without Jonas Valanciunas who continues to recover from dislocating his left thumb. Fortunately for the Raptors, Kyle Lowry was cleared to play after having missed the last six games with a lower back injury.