A big game by DeMar DeRozan and an even bigger Raptors comeback gave Toronto a three-games-to-two lead in its first-round Eastern Conference playoff series Tuesday night.

DeRozan scored 34 points in a 102-99 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers, who nearly sent the game into overtime, but Solomon Hill’s 3-pointer was ruled to have come after the buzzer.

“It’s all about patience,” DeRozan added. “You can’t get flustered, you can’t get frustrated. You’ve got to stay the course. That’s what we’re going to continue to do.”

The Raptors overcame 39 points from Paul George and a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter, getting 14 points from Kyle Lowry. Bismack Biyombo had 10 points and 16 rebounds for the second-seeded Raptors, who can clinch the first seven-game playoff series victory in franchise history by beating the Pacers in Indiana on Friday night.