Pacers use 4th-quarter scoring flurry, beat Raptors 129-114

Malcolm Brogdon scored a career-high 36 points and Myles Turner scored 11 of his 21 in final 8 1/2 minutes Monday night to help Indiana Pacers pull away for a 129-114 victory over Toronto Raptors.

Brogdon also h nine assists and seven rebounds, a day after his poorest game of season. Jeremy Lamb matched his season-high with 22 points as Indiana earned a split in two-game set against Raptors. Pacers won this one despite losing All-Star forward Damontis Sabonis to a bruised left knee in first half.

Toronto was led by Fred VanVleet's 25 points and six rebounds. rman Powell scored 24 points.

Raptors rallied from a 70-60 halftime deficit and tied score at 86-all in third quarter. y eventually took a 102-100 le on Kyle Lowry's go-ahe dunk with 9:46 to go in fourth.

It didn't last long.

Goga Bitze tied score on Indiana's next possession, Turner broke tie by making 1 of 2 free throws and n fueled a decisive 12-4 run with his late scoring flurry. Brogdon sealed win with late free throws

TIP-INS

Raptors: Lowry scored 12 points before he was ejected in waning moments. He needs two points to join DeMar DeRozan and Chris Bosh as only players in franchise history to score 10,000. ... VanVleet me three 3-pointers to extend his franchise-record for consecutive games with a 3 to 49. .... OG Anuby h 10 points and reached double figures for a career-best ninth consecutive game. ... All-Star Pascal Siakam missed his second straight game with swelling in his left knee.

Pacers: Turner finished with 10 rebounds and three blocks despite playing with a fractured right hand. ... Bitze and Aaron Holiday each scored 10 points. ... Lamb ded seven rebounds. ... First-year coach Nate Bjorkgren, who was previously an assistant with Toronto, got his first NBA win against Raptors coach Nick Nurse. Bjorkgren's he-to-he record against Nurse is 4-5 including seven matchups in G League.

DOUBLE TROUBLE

Sabonis' franchise-record streak of 16 consecutive double-doubles to open season ended unceremoniously after he h 11 points, three rebounds and two assists in first 11 minutes. He didn't return after hurting his knee.

All-Star is one of just six players since ABA-NBA merger to start season with 15 straight double-doubles and his absence — with T.J. Warren (left foot surgery) and newly-acquired swingman Caris LeVert (kidney mass) alrey out — left Indiana short-handed.

UP NEXT

Raptors: Begin a three-game homestand Wednesday against Milwaukee.

Pacers: Play first of two games in Charlotte on Wednesday.

Im credits: AP