NBA: Scottie Barnes does it all as Raptors roll Pacers

Scottie Barnes scored 13 of his game-high 25 points in the decisive third quarter as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Indiana Pacers 122-104 on Sunday afternoon.

Barnes also led the game with 14 rebounds and four blocked shots, helping Toronto sweep the four-game season series against Indiana. After trailing by two at halftime, the Raptors dominated the third quarter 44-26 to take control.

RJ Barrett added 20 points, while Sandro Mamukelashvili contributed 17 for Toronto, which has won three of four games on its five-game homestand. Brandon Ingram and Immanuel Quickley each scored 13 points. Trayce Jackson-Davis, making his Raptors debut after a trade from the Golden State Warriors, recorded 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 18 points. Jay Huff scored 15, Jarace Walker 13, Ben Sheppard 12, and both T.J. McConnell and Andrew Nembhard added 10. Indiana has now lost four straight games.

Toronto led 21-20 after the first quarter but lost starting center Collin Murray-Boyles to a left thumb injury. He had two points and one block before leaving the game with 3:47 remaining in the first quarter.

Jackson-Davis made an immediate impact in the second quarter, recording a steal and assisting on Barnes’ running layup. Siakam’s layup gave Indiana a six-point lead late in the second quarter, and the Pacers led 48-46 at halftime.

Toronto broke through Indiana’s defense in the third quarter, scoring the first eight points. Barnes’ rebound and running two-handed dunk extended the lead to 13 with 6:53 remaining, and Quickley’s consecutive 3-pointers pushed the margin to 19.

The Pacers suffered another blow when Johnny Furphy collapsed after a dunk with 2:57 left in the third quarter. He was helped off the court and taken to the locker room in a wheelchair with right-leg soreness.

Toronto led 90-74 after three quarters and extended the lead to 21 in the fourth quarter on a Jackson-Davis free throw. The Pacers never got closer than 16 points the rest of the way.

—Field Level Media/Reuters