Toronto Raptors vs Indiana Pacers Game Player Stats and Box Scores for February 26, 2024
The Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers battled for the third time this season on Monday. Toronto, which lost a close 127-125 decision on Feb. 14, hoped to get a 2-1 advantage in the head-to-head matchup. Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett were all available to lead the visiting team.
The Pacers are in a tight race for the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference and a guaranteed playoff berth. A loss to the Raptors will drop them to seventh and allow the Miami Heat to take over the enviable rank. Indiana will be desperate for a win starting with a matchup against Toronto.
The Raptors played well in the first half, giving the Pacers everything they could handle. Quickley, Barnes, Barrett and Jakob Poeltl played well to give Toronto a 61-56 halftime lead.
All-Star starter Tyrese Haliburton struggled to make shots but handed out five assists and had one steal. Myles Turner, Bennedict Mathurin and former Raptor Pascal Siakam took up the scoring cudgels, combining for 34 points to lead the Pacers.
The second half turned into the Siakam and Mathurin show for the Indiana Pacers. They combined to 51 points, which is half of Indiana's 122-point output in the game. Haliburton's inept shooting continued as he finished with nine points on 2-for-11 attempts, including 1-for-6 from behind the arc.
Meanwhile, the Toronto Raptors leaned on the entire crew to come up with a big 130-122 road win. Seven of the nine players that coach Darko Rajakovic used hit at least 11 points. The two others that did not, Kelly Olynyk and Bruce Brown, provided impact on different aspects. It was Olynyk who closed out the game over starter Jakob Poeltl while Brown had a hand in limiting Haliburton.
Scottie Barnes finished with 21 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists and five blocks. RJ Barrett paced the Raptors in scoring with 24 points to go with five assists and two rebounds. The former New York Knicks star hit two 3-pointers late in the game to help keep Indiana at bay.
Ochai Agbaji and rookie Gradey Dick came off the bench to combine for 31 points, seven rebounds and four assists. The win improved Toronto's record to 21-36, keeping their hopes of chasing down the Atlanta Hawks (25-32) for the 10th spot in the East.
Toronto Raptors vs Indiana Pacers game player stats and box scores
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