Raptors Out-Pace Pacers
Posted February 25, 2008 12:00 pm.
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Chris Bosh had 24 points and 10 rebounds, leading the Toronto Raptors to a 102-98 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.
Carlos Delfino scored 23 points and made six of seven three-pointers, and T.J. Ford added 16 points and seven assists for the Raptors, who have won all three meetings with the Pacers this season and won four of their last five overall.
Danny Granger and Marquis Daniels each had 20 points, and Granger added 10 rebounds for the Pacers.
Toronto led by eight at halftime, but Indiana trimmed its deficit to 58-55 on a layup by Mike Dunleavy. After the Pacers tied it at 69 on a driving layup and a short jumper by Daniels with two minutes left in the third quarter, Indiana took a 75-74 lead.
Delfino made two free throws to tie it at 77 at the end of the period.
Indiana led 86-84 before Toronto went on a 13-2 run that included two three-pointers by Delfino to take a 97-88 lead with just over four minutes to play.
A dunk and a turnaround jumper by Daniels cut Toronto’s lead to 101-98 with 40 seconds to play. Ford missed a finger roll on the other end and Granger rebounded, giving the Pacers a chance to force overtime.
Kareem Rush missed a three-pointer with 11 seconds left, and Toronto’s Anthony Parker rebounded and was fouled. Parker missed the first free throw, but made the second to put the game out of reach.
Indiana led 30-17 late in the first quarter before Toronto went on a 12-0 run to cut the Pacers’ lead to 30-29 early in the second quarter. The Raptors finally took the lead, 43-41, on two free throws by Ford. Toronto led 54-46 at halftime after shooting 63 per cent in the second quarter.
