Watch Raptors Rookie Norman Powell’s Monstrous Game-Tying Dunk
It was far from pretty, but the Toronto Raptors eked out a 102-99 Game 5 victory over the Indiana Pacers thanks to a waived-off, milliseconds-too-late buzzer beater by Indy’s Solomon Hill and yet another remarkable performance from Raptors rookie Norman Powell.
Powell, a second-round draft pick out of UCLA, sparked a record-setting comeback in the fourth quarter, helping to lead the Raps back from 13 down by holding Pacers star Paul George to just two points in the final frame. His 10-point effort was punctuated by this game-tying steal and slam that got the Air Canada Centre crowd more lit than a Bon Jovi concert:
Kid literally looks like he’s vying for gold in Olympic pole-jumping. You’re going to need to see that one again, won’t you? Sure you will.
Game 6 goes down on Friday in Indiana.
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