The Pacers led by as many as 11 points in the second quarter, but came up short of winning their third game of the season.
TORONTO, ON — The Indiana Pacers rallied, but fell just short of their third win of the season Wednesday night in Toronto.
T.J. McConnell scored 16 points for Indiana, but Brandon Ingram’s jumper with 0.6 seconds remaining lifted the Raptors to a 97-95 win in an NBA Cup game.
Indiana led by as many as 11 points in the second quarter, taking a 49-38 lead with 3:53 left in the first half, but the Raptors scored the last eight points of the half and the first 10 points of the third quarter to take a 69-40 lead. The Pacers cut the lead to six headed into the final quarter, then took their first lead of the half with 8:21 remaining.
The teams battled down the stretch, with McConnell tying the game at 95 with 1:33 remaining. Each team had a pair of missed shots over the final 90 seconds before Ingram hit the game-winner.
Ingram scored a game-high 26 points for Toronto.
The Pacers fell to 0-3 in NBA Cup games and will wrap up group play Friday night against Washington at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Indiana has already been eliminated from contention in the in-season tournament.
Pacers on WTHR and WALV
Wednesday’s game was the first of 11 games this season which will air on WTHR (Channel 13.1) and WALV (MeTV/Channel 13.3). Here’s the rest of the schedule:
Friday, Dec. 5 — 8 p.m. vs. Chicago Bulls – WALVThursday, Dec. 18 — 7 p.m. vs. New York Knicks – WALVSaturday, Dec. 20 — 7 p.m. at New Orleans Pelicans – WALVFriday, Jan. 16 — 7 p.m. vs. New Orleans Pelicans – WTHRWednesday, Jan. 21 —  7:30 p.m. at Boston Celtics – WTHRSaturday, Jan. 31 — 7 p.m. vs. Atlanta Hawks – WTHRFriday, March 6 —  10:30 p.m. at Los Angeles Lakers – WTHRThursday, March 12 — 7 p.m. vs. Phoenix Suns – WTHRWednesday, March 25 — 7 p.m. vs. Los Angeles Lakers – WTHRWednesday, April 1 — 8 p.m. at Chicago Bulls
Visit nba.com/pacers for Pacers ticket information, the schedule or to download the official Indiana Pacers App.Â