Raptors score 11 points in 100 seconds to complete miracle comeback and extend the longest winning streak in the NBA

The Raptors trailed 118-108 with 2:25 remaining, and proceeded to score 11 unanswered points, while forcing the Pacers into three turnovers to win the game.
The Raptors are the hottest team in the league, on pace to win 59 games, and could perhaps be buyers at Thursday's trade deadline to make a run at a second straight championship.
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The Toronto Raptors are the hottest team in the NBA, having won 12 straight games.Their latest was a white-knuckle ride that saw them pull off a miraculous comeback in the final two minutes of the game.

The Raptors on Wednesday trailed the Indiana Pacers 118-108 with 2:25 to play. After a layup from Pascal Siakam cut the lead to eight, the Raptors went into desperation mode. They forced a 24-second shot clock violation on the Pacers, then Siakam raced up the floor, drove the ball, and kicked it back out to Kyle Lowry for an open three. Five-point game.

The Raptors then put a full-court press on the Pacers, who turned the ball over trying to advance it past half-court. On the next possession, Siakam got fouled and made one of two free throws. He made up for his miss by getting a steal in the back-court and making a layup to make it a two-point game.

After a missed shot by Victor Oladipo, the Raptors then hit the dagger, a three-pointer by Serge Ibaka to take a one-point lead with 30 seconds left to play.

The Raptors got one last final stop on the Pacers and secured the 119-118 win. In total, the Raptors scored 11 unanswered points from 2:10 to 30 seconds left in the game.

The Raptors are now 37-14, 2nd in the East. A year after winning the championship, then losing Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green, 40% of their starting lineup, in free agency, they're on pace for 59 wins.

The NBA trade deadline is 3 P.M. ET on Thursday. Many came into this season assuming the Raptors would be sellers to begin a rebuild in preparation for a huge free agent class in 2021. Instead, the Raptors might be in position to swing a win-now move and chase a second straight championship.

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