"Backdrop, Scotiabank Arena. Score is tied at 95 a piece, less than 20 seconds to go in the game. Siakam tries his trademark spin for a easy layup, but the Raptors' veteran center Jakob Poeltl is there to meet him at the basket for the block - now it's Raptors ball. As Jack Armstrong calls on the broadcast for Toronto to use their remaining timeout, the Raps choose to stay the course, and who better than "Notorious B.I.3" to answer the call?"
"Ingram charges straight at the ghost of Raptors' past, Pascal Siakam, with a clutch pull-up jump shot to seal the game, all in front of a roaring home crowd - and his girlfriend, Glorilla, right there cheering him on. Mark it in the books as Toronto's ninth-straight victory. Ingram had to let 'em know as he was flapping his gums, as Scottie Barnes and the rest of his squad came through to show him love: he is absolutely that guy for this Raptors team."
Toronto hosted the Indiana Pacers at Scotiabank Arena on November 26 for the final Group Play matchup of the Emirates NBA Cup. Toronto had already secured advancement and previously beat Indiana on November 15. The Pacers trailed by only one point at halftime and kept the game close. Former Raptor Pascal Siakam returned and matched up tightly with Toronto's players, including Scottie Barnes. With the score tied 95–95 and under 20 seconds remaining, Jakob Poeltl blocked Siakam's spin layup attempt. Brandon Ingram then hit a clutch pull-up jumper to clinch the victory and extend Toronto's streak to nine wins.
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