The Indiana Pacers evened their Eastern Conference first - round playoff series against the visiting Toronto Raptors on Friday with a 101 - 83 victory in Game 6 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Pacers rebounded from a four - point deficit at halftime by outscoring the Raptors 61 - 39 in the second half, including an 180 run. The Raptors did not score a point for more than six minutes beginning from 1:49 left in the third quarter until 7:13 left in the fourth. All five starters scored in double digits for Indiana, led by Paul George who finished with a game - high 21 points (5 - 14 FG, 1 - 5 3Pt, 10 - 10 FT). George struggled shooting in the first half especially, but contributed across the board with 11 rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block, in 40 minutes. Myles Turner was big, finishing with 15 points (6 - 11 FG, 3 - 3 FT), nine rebounds, four blocked shots, and one steal, in 33 minutes. George Hill chipped in 12 points, five rebounds and four assists, while Monta Ellis added 14 points, five assists and four steals. The Pacers shot 46 percent from the field and 23 - 26 from the free throw line, to avoid elimination. The Raptors started out strong but fell apart in the second half, where they really struggled offensively. The Raptors shot 37 percent from the field, 16 - 25 from the free throw line and gave up 17 turnovers in the game. Kyle Lowry logged a double - double with 10 points (4 - 14 FG, 1 - 7 3Pt, 1 - 2 FT) and 10 assists, along with five rebounds and two steals, in 38 minutes. DeMarre Carroll and Cory Joseph each tallied a team - high 15 points, while Jonas Valanciunas added 14 points and nine rebounds. The Pacers managed to shut down DeMar DeRozan, who finished with only eight points (3 - 13 FG) in 37 minutes. The series now heads back to Toronto for Game 7. The Raptors will have to lay it all on the line if they want to avoid a third - straight first - round playoff exit.
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