Indiana Pacers at Toronto Raptors
· NBA Cup - Group Play
Brandon Ingram hits late jumper, Raptors beat Pacers 97-95 for 9th straight win
Toronto wrapped up a top-two seed and homecourt in the NBA Cup quarterfinals with the victory and Milwaukee's loss to Miami on Wednesday.
Ingram had 26 points and eight rebounds to help Toronto finish the Cup group stage 4-0 and improve to 14-5 overall. Scottie Barnes had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Immanuel Quickley added 15 points.
TJ McConnell led Indiana with 16 points. The injury-ravaged Pacers have lost three straight to fall to 2-16. They are 0-3 in Cup play.
Raptors: At Charlotte on Saturday night.
Regular Season Series
TOR leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 95 - 97 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 95 - 97 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Pacers offensive team rebound | 95 - 97 |
| 4th 0.2 | |
Bennedict Mathurin misses 26-foot jump bank shot | 95 - 97 |
| 4th 0.6 | |
Isaiah Jackson enters the game for T.J. McConnell | 95 - 97 |
Statistics
 IND |
 TOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-78 | FG | 35-90 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 11-33 | 3PT | 5-26 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 14-23 | FT | 22-27 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 40 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 20 | Assists | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 22 | Fouls | 19 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Toronto Raptors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Collin Murray-Boyles, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 27 |
| Jakob Poeltl, C | Out | Dec 27 |
| RJ Barrett, F | Out | Dec 27 |
Indiana Pacers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Jackson, F | Out | Dec 27 |
| T.J. McConnell, G | Out | Dec 27 |
| Ben Sheppard, G | Out | Dec 27 |
| Obi Toppin, F | Out | Oct 31 |
| Tyrese Haliburton, G | Out | Jul 7 |
Game Information
Location: Toronto, ON
Attendance: 18,484 · Capacity:
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Milwaukee2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
21 | 9 | .700 | - | W1 |
 Boston |
19 | 11 | .633 | 2 | W4 |
 Toronto |
18 | 14 | .563 | 4 | L1 |
 Philadelphia |
16 | 13 | .552 | 4.5 | L2 |
 Brooklyn |
9 | 19 | .321 | 11 | W2 |
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