The Pacers ranked 23rd in offensive efficiency in the regular season and over the last three games of their first round series with the Toronto Raptors, they’ve shot 49 percent in the first 12 seconds of the shot clock and 30 percent in the last 12 seconds.
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Key matchup: DeMar DeRozan vs. Paul George. Together, the backcourt duo is hitting 31 per cent of its shots. Nothing shall come easy however, as the Raptors will be playing for everything come game five. And they were more aggressive on the glass, too. “And for us, for me, I really just didn’t want to read it”. “If we win the series, we will all benefit more than any other equation, so let’s just win the series”.
IN didn’t let the game get away early in the fourth thanks in large part to their second unit, who actually extended the lead in the early stages of the second quarter. “[If] we do what we’re supposed to do all this will be erased”. Cartoon: I assure you it’s ethical Get Sorted: Mates rates, please! . The Pacers Raptors game TV details, start time, and how to watch Raptors vs Pacers live streaming is below. The numbers are glaring. He’s failed to get to the line in two of four contests, something he did just three times over the previous three years, and has totalled as many turnovers as assists in the series.
Lowry played 36 minutes before fouling out late in the fourth quarter, only scoring 12 points on 4-of-12 shooting.
“I thought our defense was phenomenal”, said Pacers forward Paul George. “They have to. They have to make changes”.
The Indiana Pacers and the Toronto Raptors do battle in a pivotal Game 5 on Tuesday night.
While Valanciunas was bottled up on the glass, the production by DeRozan and Lowry remained consistent for Toronto – and it’s not almost good enough.
Mahinmi entered the game shooting an abysmal 23% from the floor, partially due to shots not falling, but also in a big way due to being completely overwhelmed with Jonas Valanciunas, who entered action with a playoff high 40 rebounds in three games. The Raptors climbed to within 15 at the break, but when it wrapped up, IN shot 56% IN the half, hitting five crucial three pointers. The season before that, they shot 39 per cent in the Brooklyn series. You can’t complain when the playoffs come. “Today, to be able to help my team in that type of performance, it’s a good feeling”. But before you pick up a fresh supply of Pepto Bismol, consider this: oddsmakers in Las Vegas are still projecting a series victory for the Dinos, and they don’t expect it to be close. Dwayne Wade scored 17 and Hassan Whiteside added 13 points and 18 rebounds for the Heat, who will try to rebound on the road in game four on Monday. Both of them scored 22 points, making up for a weak night from Monta Ellis and bad offensive decisions by rookie Myles Turner (2-for-13 from the field), who at least makes up for it on the other end.
For the third game of this roller-coaster playoff series, DeMar DeRozan was missing in action. DeRozan is capable of influencing the game in different ways but, historically, he hasn’t shown that same level of recognition.
That’s what happens when role players like Hill and Mahinmi step up.
For Lowry, the trend is even more alarming. The team would nearly certainly be better for it.
“When we’re a one-sided team, we’re not that good”, Hill said, “But when we move that ball from side to side, I think that gives everybody confidence”. “It may not be by scoring points, it may be by moving the basketball, it may be by helping defensively”. We’ve talked about that, he may have to be a facilitator. But I’m not going to shy away from taking them. Toronto capitalized on the Pacers 12 turnovers for 25 extra points, however, IN garnered more steals (10-8) and blocks (5-3) than did their opponent. Instead, the coach claimed that Monta Ellis had a huge impact despite a second straight seven-point effort; Ellis scored 15 in each of the first two games. The two All-Star guards were a combined 8 of 27 from the field and 0 for 7 on 3s.
Demaree Carol and Kyle Lowry each scored 12 and Norman Powell added 10 for the Raptors, the second seeds behind Cleveland in the East. I crashed in and tried to get the rebound, and next thing you know, his hands once again are coming up toward my throat.
But as big as the bigs were, it was the ball movement and turnovers that allowed IN to really capitalize on their energy.
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PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) ” Damian Lillard scored 32 points and Portland found its offense at home, beating Los Angeles to pull within 2-1 in the Western Conference first-round series. “It hasn’t been pretty”. We feel we’re the better team.
