TORONTO - DeMar DeRozan finally produced the kind of performance that earned him NBA all-star honours - the result was a crucial Game 5 victory for the Toronto Raptors.

DeRozan poured in 34 points to lift the Raptors 102-99 over the Indiana Pacers, giving Toronto a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven series.

Kyle Lowry had 14 points, while Bismack Biyombo had 11 points and a game-high 16 rebounds, including seven in the fourth quarter. Jonas Valanciunas chipped in with 11 points, while Norman Powell had 10.

Paul George led Indiana with 39 points.

DeRozan, who'd struggled for three of the four previous games, was superb, hitting 10-for-22 in a nailbiter that saw Toronto trail through three quarters, including an early 17-point deficit.

Trailing 90-77 heading into the fourth, the Raptors buckled down on defence and finally found a rhythm on the offensive end. When Powell pounced on a Pacers turnover and finished with a thunderous dunk to even it up at 92-92 with 6:31 to play, the Air Canada Centre crowd went nuts.