On March 27, Beijing time, the NBA was born a tragic case! In the Raptors' home game against the Pacers, the scene was once met with fire. After a 1-hour hiatus, the game was finally resumed. In the end, the Raptors beat the Pacers 131-91 at home by 40 points! After this campaign, the Raptors have also risen to 6th in the East, temporarily escaping the playoffs.
This game has a very rare scene in the NBA. The game was playing, there was a fire on the scene, a huge sound caught fire, the audience was evacuated, and the game was forced to pause. However, after the suspension, the game restarted. But since the spectators had been emptied, the second half of the game took place in an empty venue.
The game itself, the Raptors, whose goal is to escape the playoffs, are scrappy, while the Pacers, who have missed the playoffs, appear to be desperate. In the first quarter of the game, the Raptors played a 41-21 score, and the game was basically spent. With four minutes left in the second quarter, the Raptors were already 28 points ahead of the timetable when the Raptors started a fire at home. After the break, the Raptors continued their previous momentum. In the final quarter, the Raptors struck the bench and won another 14 points in a single quarter.
In the end, the Raptors won 131-91 by 40 points. In the game, the Raptors scored in double figures with Siakam 23 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, Barnes 19 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, and Anunoby 16 points. The Pacers did not have any willingness to resist, and only 3 members of the team were in doubles. Just after the game, the Pacers players left the court quickly, wanting to leave Canada quickly.
After this campaign, the Raptors overtook the losing Cavaliers to rise to 6th place in the East, and led the Cavaliers by one win. According to this ranking, the Raptors will not have to participate in the playoffs. Given the schedule that follows, it's very likely that the Cavaliers will fall short and eventually become the Nets' opponents in the playoffs. That's also good news for the Nets, because if the Raptors are No. 7, then Irving won't be able to play on the road in the playoff.
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