Fred VanVleet caps late Raptors comeback as Toronto beats Pacers 99-96
TORONTO — Pascal Siakam summed up his confidence in teammate Fred VanVleet with two words: “Steady Freddie.”
VanVleet displayed his resiliency Wednesday, bouncing back from a dismal first three quarters to rally the Toronto Raptors to a 99-96 victory over the Indiana Pacers.
VanVleet was 1-for-12 through the first 36 minutes before nailing a trio of three-pointers to ignite a furious Toronto rally in the fourth quarter.
“Steady Freddie, man,” Siakam said with a smile. “I don’t care if he misses 99 per cent of the time, I’m going to still pass him the ball because I know he’s going to make the important ones.”