DeRozan rediscovers stroke as Raptors roll Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS - DeMar DeRozan rebounded from his postseason shooting slump Thursday night, scoring 21 points, and Kyle Lowry also added 21 to help Toronto roll past Indiana 101-85.

The Raptors lead the best-of-seven first-round series 2-1 and have reclaimed the home-court advantage they squandered by losing the series opener last weekend.

Indiana was led by Paul George, who had 25 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Rookie Myles Turner scored 11 of 17 points in the second half.

But after the opening minutes, the game was never close.

DeRozan's early scoring flurry spurred a 13-4 first-quarter run, which gave Toronto a 21-13 lead. The Raptors never trailed again.

And when DeRozan went to the bench at the start of the second quarter, the onslaught continued. Toronto opened the quarter on an 18-7 spurt, extending the lead to 42-24 and Indiana never got closer than 12 points again.

Seeing DeRozan back in All-Star form was a much needed relief for the Raptors.

Coming into Thursday, he was just 10 of 37 from the field and 0 for 5 from 3-point range through the first two games. In Monday's victory he didn't even attempt a free throw - only the second time that happened all season.

He had no trouble in Game 3. DeRozan made his first three shots, scored 12 points in the first quarter, finished 7 of 19 from the field and went 7 of 9 at the free throw line.