The Indiana Pacers had a tough enough task to win Sunday's Game 7 against the Toronto Raptors as it was. Due to logistics issues brought about by the Toronto Marathon, the team opted not to travel early to the Air Canada Centre for its shootaround.
WTHR.com's Bob Kravitz reported on the bizarre development that beset the Pacers.
The Indianapolis Star's Candace Buckner had reported Saturday some staffers were concerned if the game started earlier—it's slated for 8 p.m. ET—the marathon's road closures may make getting to the arena difficult.
Indiana is seeking to complete a big upset as the Eastern Conference's seventh seed. John Buccigross of ESPN outlined the stakes for both sides in Sunday's contest:
This series could have easily been over already had Indiana not blown a big lead in the fourth quarter of Game 5, which the Raptors won 102-99 thanks to a 25-9 closing stretch. To their credit, the Pacers bounced back with a decisive 101-83 romp in Game 6 to force a rubber match.
Considering the Raptors have made it to the conference semifinals only once and Indiana star Paul G ...
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Pacers Shootaround Canceled Before Game 7 vs. Raptors
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