RAPTORS 95 PACERS 82...LOWRY and "D2" of COMPTON put it on GOLD Swagger as the PACERS get caught up in the Big 777...the Air CANADA Center and take an "L"...LOGO Watch "DINOSAURS > Gold SWAGGER" Edition #RAPTORnation

On a sleek back to back New Years Eve and New Years Day Tilt the Pacers had plenty of time in between games to get it together but came out flat and stayed flat. A 44-40 Pacers lead at the break turns into a 95-82 drubbing by the Raptors as they outscore Gold Swagger 55-38 after intermission.

Behind a 26 point-nine rebound performance from Raptors Shooting Guard DeMar Derozan aka "D2" of Compton and the Point Guard Play of one Kyle Lowry (13 pts 14 asst) by way of the 'Nova Wildcats the Dinosaurs are heading North in the East and fast. Already the leaders of the Atlantic with the C's going Rebuilding Mode, the Gotham City 2-Pack in the Hudson, and the Sixers playing off Broad Street...the Raptors are finding their stride. A 20-23 night from the Stripe also helps as the Pacers had nothing working.

Gold Swagger coming out of the Motel gets off nights from PG-24 (12 pts 8 rebs 5-14 FG), D-West (9 pts 7 rebs), and "Lance of the BK" (8 pts 6 rebs) as the Pacers 22 turnovers to go with just 16 assists spelled gloom and doom on the road. "Area 55" was the only Pacer going with a team-high 16 points. With the loss Gold Swagger has fell off a little and just 7-3 in their last 10. The only thing that bails them out in a losing streak is that they play in the East.

The Raptors move to 15-15 and lead the Atlantic over the C's as Gold Swagger falls to 25-6 and they lead the Central by some 12 games over the Pistons.