DeRozan scores 21 points in Raptors’ 101-85 playoff win over Pacers
Posted April 21, 2016 10:31 pm.
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DeMar DeRozan rediscovered his all-star form, and the Toronto Raptors took control of their playoff series against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday.
DeRozan and Kyle Lowry scored 21 points apiece to lift the Raptors 101-85 over Indiana for a 2-1 series lead in their opening round.
DeMarre Carroll chipped in with 17 points, and was spectacular in stifling Pacers star Paul George, who had 25 points for Indiana. Cory Joseph had 10 points off the bench.
DeRozan had averaged just 12 points in Games 1 and 2, and sat out the fourth quarter of Toronto’s Game 2 victory, but he and his teammates insisted it was only a matter of time before he got going.
“Believe me, scorers don’t forget how to score,” Raptors coach Dwane Casey said pre-game.
Pacers coach Frank Vogel, pre-game, deflected any praise for his players shutting down DeRozan, saying “I just don’t think DeMar has found a rhythm.”
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