Pacers 124, Raptors 100
Brandon Rush scored a season-high 26 points and Danny Granger added 21, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 124-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night.
Indiana never trailed. After the teams traded baskets to start the game, the Pacers took the lead for good, 4-2, on Mike Dunleavy's basket with 9:42 left in the first quarter.
Toronto, which allowed 116 points in losing Sunday to New York, displayed the same poor defensive effort against the Pacers. Indiana led 68-44 at halftime and shot 55 percent (47 of 85) for the game.
Jose Calderon led the Raptors with a season-high 21 points. Amir Johnnson added 15.
The Pacers placed seven players in double figures. Darren Collison scored 17 points while Roy Hibbert added 13. Josh McRoberts scored 12 points while James Posey and Mike Dunleavy added 11 apiece.
The win snapped Indiana's two-game losing streak and moved the Pacers (10-9) to 5-5 at home.
The Raptors (8-13) are 2-8 on the road.