IN assisted on 16 of their 21 first half field goals, all while torching the Raptors in points off turnovers, flipping the Game 3 script, outscoring Toronto 16-2 in the first half.
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Even though Paul George struggled from the field in Game 3 shooting 6-of-19, he’s still averaging 28.7 points on 46 per cent shooting in the series.
The Pacers played pissed-off basketball on Saturday with their backs against the wall, and if they can take that back across the border to Toronto, then the Raptors will need to dig in to avoid a first round upset.
Miami, which shot 58 percent from the field in the first two games, was limited to 34 percent shooting.
Indiana Pacers forward Paul George isn’t a doctor, and he doesn’t play one on TV, but he’s pretty good at diagnosing what ails his team. Never in 52 career playoff appearances had Mahinmi scored more than 10 points or had more than seven rebounds and one assist in any single game. Indiana All-Star forward Paul George had 25 points, 10 rebounds and six assists and once again carried his club, but he suffered through a 6-of-19 shooting effort.
George’s point production has decreased with every game after having 33 in the Pacers’ series-opening win.
Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan, DeMarre Carroll, Luis Scola and Jonas Valanciunas are the expected starters for the Raptors.
PORTLAND, Ore. – Damian Lillard had 32 points and CJ McCollum finished with 27 points, as Portland’s backcourt duo finally found their shooting stroke after two rough games in Los Angeles. Westbrook had 12 points and five assists in the third quarter, and Kanter dominated around the basket to the help keep a comfortable lead.
The Pacers stretched their lead to 25 points late in the second, but Toronto ended the quarter on a 14-4 run to cut Indiana’s lead to 57-42 at halftime.
Valanciunas has keyed Toronto allowing less than 88 points in the past two games after in, which averaged 102.2 during the season, scored 100 in its Game 1 win. Tip off has yet to be announced. We’re treating this like it’s a regular season game. “It was nearly the play before where he did the same thing and I let it slide and Ian shot a free throw”, George said, per ESPN’s Mike Mazzeo and Mike Wells.
“Yeah, you’ve definitely got to buy into (momentum), because that’s the approach we take, as a team, and we treat it like that a lot of times when we go on the road, try and take that momentum we have playing well on the road”, DeRozan said.
BRIEFS: After missing the past two games, Warriors star Stephen Curry (sprained right ankle) is expected to play today in Game 4 of Golden State’s first-round series against Houston. George Hill and Ian Mahinmi, specifically, were spectacular in the win. I wish it was the old days, you know?
George admitted he must be better about posting up Carroll and forcing double teams so he can pass to open teammates. The Toronto Raptors won 56 games in the improved Eastern Conference due to his exploits, just one victory off the pace set by the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. The Pacers Raptors game TV details, start time, and how to watch Raptors vs Pacers live streaming is below.
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Regardless, the Oklahoma City Thunder are now in firm control of a testy first-round series that got quite a bit testier. “We still have a chance to even this at 2-2”.
