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Game Day Preview: Toronto Raptors at Indiana Pacers – Game 3

Tonight the Toronto Raptors will look to steal a game on the road as they visit the Indiana Pacers in game 3 of their playoff match up. The series, thus far, is tied 1 a piece and while the Raps dropped game 1, they rallied back to win game 2 behind Jonas Valanciunas. The postseason is here … Read more

Views from the bench: What’s wrong with DeMar DeRozan?

Toronto Raptors star DeMar DeRozan isn’t at all playing up to the caliber that we’d expect from a 2-time All-Star. In the two games against the Indiana Pacers in the first round, the Compton native has averaged a dismal 12.0ppg 3.0reb 3.0ast on 27% shooting. Heading into the post-season the Raps were on the heels … Read more

Post Game Report Card: Raptors win Game 2, even series vs Pacers

The Toronto Raptors defeat the Indiana Pacers, 98-87, tying the series at one game a piece. You can breathe now, Raptors fans…at least until Thursday. Jonas Valanciunas led the team to a much-needed victory, earning another double-double: scoring 23 points and grabbing 15 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan continued to struggle from the field, scoring 10 points on 5-18 shooting. Coach Dwane … Read more

Post Game Report Card: Raptors drop Game 1 to the Pacers

The beautiful sun shined upon Jurassic Park as the Toronto Raptors opened up yet another post-season at home against the seventh seeded Indiana Pacers. Unfortunately the tears of joy quickly turned to pain as the Raptors dropped a seventh consecutive Playoff game, 100-90. Paul George had 33 points after averaging just 16 points a game against … Read more

Game Day Preview: Toronto Raptors vs. Indiana Pacers – Game 1

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and the Toronto Raptors are back in the playoffs. Even with the second seed, the Raptors are using whatever fuel they can get to help propel them past the Indiana Pacers  into the second round. For a more detailed analysis on what to expect from the series check out … Read more

Series Preview: Toronto Raptors vs Indiana Pacers

The Toronto Raptors will start their first seven game series of the 2016 playoffs against the Indiana Pacers. After a historic season for the Raptors, finishing with the second best record (56-26) in the Eastern Conference, they’ll be playing the seventh seed (45-37) Indiana Pacers. Without a second round playoff appearance since the 2002 playoffs, … Read more

Series schedule announced for Raptors v Pacers

pic.twitter.com/DRgTSCt9FU — NBA.com (@NBAcom) April 14, 2016 Despite their protestations Raptors open playoffs at 12:30 on Saturday. — Ryan Wolstat (@WolstatSun) April 14, 2016 There is the schedule for the Toronto Raptors’ first round match-up with the Indiana Pacers. The Raps supposedly protested the 12:30PM start time, to no avail. Regardless, given that they have done this for the … Read more

Raptors to face Pacers in first round

It is now confirmed that the Toronto Raptors first round opponents in the 2016 NBA Playoffs will be the Indiana Pacers. As the Raptors dismantled the Philadelphia 76ers (122-98) the Indiana Pacers were negotiating their own playoff seed in a matchup against New York. The Pacers took the home victory 102-90 and as Detroit went down … Read more

Post Game Report Card: Raptors beat 76ers, will face Indiana in the first round

In a somewhat meaningless game the Toronto Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night in one last regular season show at home before the playoffs. Norman Powell logged close to 40 minutes yet again and led his team with 18 points as every Raptor who played in this game recorded a point and seven … Read more

Post Game Report Card: Raptors beat lowly Knicks

The Toronto Raptors beat the New York Knicks 93-89 on Sunday Night in a game that was a lot closer than it should have been. DeMar DeRozan led the way with 27 points, while Kyle Lowry was 4 of 7 from downtown where he scored 12 of his 15 points. On the other side, Carmelo … Read more