"The Raptors opened the game scorching hot from all areas of the court, not unlike the 76ers on Monday. Guys were making shots from all over. Murray-Boyles with two left handed layups. Scottie Barnes with a spinning middy. Brandon Ingram working Nesmith for a short corner jumper. Jamison Battle capping off an 11-2 run with a deep three from the left wing."
"The offense was humming early, but perhaps unsurprisingly, the defense was even better. See, without a traditional center, the Raptors had much more freedom to switch. And switch they did. Guys were flying around the court, pressuring the ball, cutting off drives, intercepting passes and erasing shot attempts. The Pacers couldn't get a good shot no matter what they tried."
"The Raptors on the other hand, still couldn't miss. Ingram shimmied his way to a couple more buckets. Ochai Agbaji hit two threes, his second multi-three game of the season. Gradey Dick, who has struggled immensely to start the year, was making shots too. He operated as a screener for Barnes, and shot the ball confidently. At one point it appeared as if he may take a between the legs step back three. Confidence at it's peak."
The Raptors demolished the Indiana Pacers, turning a game that projected as an uphill battle into a blowout. Toronto opened with scorching shooting from multiple players, including Murray-Boyles, Scottie Barnes, Brandon Ingram, Jamison Battle, Ochai Agbaji, and Gradey Dick. The team leveraged a switch-heavy approach without a traditional center, generating pressure, intercepting passes, and erasing shots. Indiana's TJ McConnell provided momentary resistance with crafty plays and a falling-away corner jumper, but Toronto maintained a large lead. Gradey Dick regained confidence, and depth scoring kept the offense rolling. The Raptors' combination of hot shooting and disruptive defense decided the outcome.
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