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NBA roundup: Host Raptors rout Pacers in fire-delayed game
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Following the evacuation of the audience and a delay of more than an hour, the Toronto Raptors completed a 131-91 rout of the visiting Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.

An issue with an arena speaker resulted in a small electrical fire beginning in the first quarter in the game at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto Fire Service officials called for the evacuation of the capacity crowd, and the teams left the court with 4:05 left in the second quarter and the Raptors leading 66-38.

The 6-foot-2 guard came off the bench and shot 8-of-11 from the field, including 6-of-9 from 3-point range, to lead the Grizzlies to a split of their season series with Milwaukee. Desmond Bane scored 20 points for the Grizzlies and Dillon Brooks chipped in 19. Cleveland has lost three in a row and six of its last nine. The Bulls entered the contest having lost five of six.Kevin Durant scored 23 points in just 31 minutes as Brooklyn handed slumping host Miami its season-high fourth straight loss.

Murray finished with 15 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds, and Jakob Poeltl added 12 points and 11 rebounds as the Spurs pulled within one game of the Pelicans for the final play-in spot in the Western Conference. Orlando squandered a 105-97 lead in the final two minutes of regulation. Franz Wagner paced the Magic with 19 points and nine rebounds. Mo Bamba totaled 18 points and 13 rebounds and Markelle Fultz contributed a season-high 16 points off the bench for Orlando.Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists, Aaron Gordon added 20 points and nine rebounds and host Denver beat Oklahoma City.

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