National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Toronto 117, Indiana 98
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, March 16, 2015
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials: #35 Kane Fitzgerald, #23 Jason Phillips, #76 Steven Anderson
Attendance: 17060

Raptors 117, Pacers 98: Kyle Lowry recorded his seventh career triple-double with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists as visiting Toronto cruised to a wire-to-wire victory over Indiana.

Lou Williams scored 24 points in a reserve role and DeMar DeRozan added 22 for the Raptors, who won for only the third time in their last 13 games. Jonas Valanciunas collected 14 points and 12 rebounds and Amir Johnson had 11 points and nine boards as Toronto claimed its fourth straight win over Indiana.

George Hill scored 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting to lead the Pacers, who have lost two straight following a season-best seven-game winning streak. Rodney Stuckey scored 20 points off the bench and Roy Hibbert added 17 for Indiana, which was 2-of-19 from 3-point range.

It was a two-point game early in the third quarter when Terrence Ross hit back-to-back 3-pointers and Johnson followed with another triple for a 67-56 Toronto lead. Indiana pulled within 88-81 entering the fourth, but the Raptors scored six straight points to open the final period and it wasn't closer than nine points the rest of the way.

The Raptors opened the second quarter with an 8-0 spurt to pull ahead 37-24 and had the lead as large as 14 after Johnson's bucket with 3:39 left in the half. Indiana closed the half with a 14-4 run to get within 58-54 at the break.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Lowry recorded his 100th steal in the third quarter, becoming the first Toronto player with 100 or more in consecutive seasons since Alvin Williams from 2000-03. … The Pacers had held their previous eight opponents under 100 points in regulation. … Ross left late in the third quarter with back spasms.

Top Game Performances
 
Toronto   Indiana
Louis Williams 24 Scoring George Hill 23
Kyle Lowry 10 Assists Solomon Hill 4
Jonas Valanciunas 12 Rebounds David West 9
DeMar DeRozan 10 Free Throws Made Roy Hibbert 7
Kyle Lowry 3 Steals Solomon Hill 2
Jonas Valanciunas 2 Blocks Roy Hibbert 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Toronto 117 47.6 12-23 27-33 19 51 4 3 12
Indiana 98 43.2 2-19 20-25 21 36 4 7 4
Upcoming Games
  • Indiana will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Pacers have a W/L % of .484 after a win and .429 after a loss.
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Raptors have a W/L % of .650 after a win and .519 after a loss.