The Toronto Raptors (53 - 26) defeated the visiting Indiana Pacers (42 - 37) on Friday night, 111 - 98. The Pacers entered needing one win to clinch a playoff berth, but the Raptors made sure they left in the same position even though they played with mostly reserves. With Toronto, the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, resting DeMar DeRozan, Kyle Lowry and Luis Scola, rookies Norman Powell and Delon Wright led the way. Powell scored a season - high 27 points, setting a team rookie record with 19 free - throw attempts. He converted 14 and hit 3 of 4 from three - point range. Wright added 19 points while Corey Joseph totaled 18 points and nine assists. Monta Ellis led the Pacers with 17 points, and Solomon Hill scored 16. Indiana entered as the league leader in 3 - point defense, allowing just 31 percent shooting from long range, but the Raptors shot 46 percent from distance. The Pacers will clinch a playoff berth with a Chicago Bulls loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, or a win Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets. The Raptors, who led by as many as 19 points in the fourth quarter, set a franchise record with 31 home wins.
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 "TeamStat(G,'Pacers') has 37 Percentage of 3 points ,has 98 Losses ,has 42 Total points ."]