The Indiana Pacers came out hot against the Toronto Raptors but slowly bled out before giving up the ghost in the 3rd quarter as the Raptors ran away with a fairly comfortable win.
The Good: Not much. Monta Ellis had a dunk, which is always fun. The Pacers competed with a potential playoff foe, and made the Raptors work for it.
The Bad: The 3rd quarter. The Raptors won the quarter 34-20 and turned a tough game into a laugher.
MVP: DeMarr DeRozan. Don’t care if he’s not a Pacer, he was the best player in the game. Putting up 40 on PG is no easy feat, and DeRozan did it in a myriad of ways. The Pacers don’t have the excuse of Jeff Teague having to cover Kyle Lowry either, as Lowry was out for this game.
LVP: Monta Ellis. Despite Being one of only two Pacers showing positive in the +/-, department, Ellis had a pretty awful looking game.
X-Factor: Jonas Valenciunas. 13 rebounds in the THIRD QUARTER helped bury the Pacers in a quarter they lost by 14 points.