National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Indiana 103, Toronto 98
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, April 9, 2012
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #43 Dan Crawford, #68 Marat Kogut
Attendance: 11021

PACERS 103, RAPTORS 98: Danny Granger and George Hill each scored 18 points and Leandro Barbosa added 14 against his former team as Indiana beat visiting Toronto for the third time in as many meetings this season.

The Pacers (35-22) fended off a fourth-quarter surge from the Raptors (20-38) to post their seventh consecutive home victory over Toronto. Paul George chipped in 15 points as Indiana shot better than 50 percent from the floor and limited the Raptors to 37 first-half points.

Linas Kleiza's 18 points in a reserve role paced Toronto, which played without leading scorer Andrea Bargnani (left calf). Alan Anderson added 17 points and Amir Johnson had 16.

The Raptors trailed by 14 at halftime, and had any attempt at a third-quarter comeback thwarted by their former teammate. Barbosa's jumper with 3:40 remaining made it 71-59, and he added the final five points of the period - highlighted by a layup at the buzzer - to send the Pacers into the fourth ahead 77-62.

Toronto made a game of it in the final quarter, closing to within a pair after two Kleiza free throws capped a 15-2 run during which the Pacers went more than six minutes without a field goal. Barbosa knocked down a 3-pointer and David West followed with a short jumper to extend the lead to 10, and Toronto wouldn't get closer than five points the rest of the way.

Jose Calderon added eight points and 14 assists for Toronto in his second game back from an eye injury.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Toronto is in the midst of a seven-game stretch against teams with winning records. The Raptors will host Philadelphia and Boston, then play a home-and-home with Atlanta before paying the Miami Heat a visit. ... Kleiza went 10 for 10 from the free-throw line, while the rest of the Raptors were only 6 of 14 from the stripe. ... Barbosa has made at least one 3-pointer in four straight games.
Top Game Performances
 
Toronto   Indiana
Linas Kleiza 18 Scoring Danny Granger 18
Jose Calderon 14 Assists George Hill 4
Ed Davis 10 Rebounds Tyler Hansbrough 7
Linas Kleiza 10 Free Throws Made George Hill 7
Ed Davis 1 Steals Lou Amundson 2
Aaron Gray 2 Blocks Roy Hibbert 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Toronto 98 48.0 10-20 16-24 23 42 7 4 12
Indiana 103 50.7 7-16 24-31 18 41 5 6 14
Upcoming Games
  • Indiana will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.