The second night of a back-to-back is always difficult. Playing without your best player, on the road, against one of the best teams in the league, makes it more difficult. The Toronto Raptors were against the schedule last night. They still were a couple of mistakes away from getting a win.
Toronto trailed all game. The Indiana Pacers took control from the opening tip, and midway through the third quarter, their lead peaked at 15. The Raptors fought, clawed, and scraped their way back into the game. A couple of lineup changes and an unfortunate Pacer injury helped them out.