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George scores 33 as Pacers beat Raptors 100-90 in Game 1
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George scores 33 as Pacers beat Raptors 100-90 in Game 1

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 12:08 p.m. ET

TORONTO (AP) Paul George scored 33 points, Monta Ellis had 15 and the Indiana Pacers beat the Toronto Raptors 100-90 in Game 1 of their first round playoff series on Saturday.

Jonas Valanciunas fouled out after scoring 12 points and setting a Raptors' playoff record with 19 rebounds.

All-Star guards Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan both struggled for the second-seeded Raptors. Lowry made 3 of 13 field goal attempts while DeRozan made 5 of 19. The pair went 1 for 10 from 3-point range and 8 for 15 at the free-throw line.

DeRozan finished with 14 points and Lowry had 11. Corey Joseph scored 18.

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Toronto dropped to 0-8 in the first game of an opening round playoff series.

Solomon Hill scored 13 points while George Hill and Evan Turner each had 10 for the Pacers.

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