The Indiana Pacers (20-17, 12-7 Home) will be out to add to their winning run when they play host to the Toronto Raptors (16-20, 5-12 Away) on Monday. Toronto defeated the Phoenix Suns 113-104 at Scotiabank Arena on Friday.
Gary Trent Jr. led the way with 35 points. The Raptors are 11th in the Eastern Conference.Indiana won their third in a row in a close one on Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 131-130.
Myles Turner topped the scoresheet with 34 points. With 24 points, 10 assists, and seven rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton also played a part. The Pacers are the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference.It’s the last meeting of the season between the teams.
Indiana will be seeking a season sweep against Toronto after earning the win in the only prior matchup 118-104 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in November 2022. Buddy Hield led the Pacers with 22 points, while Turner was a key contributor with 19 points and 10 rebounds. OG Anunoby had 26 points in the losing effort.
Pascal Siakam is averaging 26.5 points per game to lead the Raptors in scoring this season. Siakam also is contributing 8.3 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game. Haliburton and Hield have been the primary providers for the Pacers on offense, averaging 20.9 and 17.9 points per game, respectively.
Haliburton also has recorded 10.2 assists per game, most in the league. Turner has posted 7.8 rebounds per game. The Pacers have had success in recent games between the teams at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, winning six of the last 10.
Indiana is pursuing a fourth straight home win this season. Toronto is 3-7 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -3.2 (111.2-114.4). Indiana has a 6-4 record over the last 10, scoring 114.1 points per game on average while holding opponents to 113.6 (+0.5 margin).
RAPTORS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Chris Boucher: 9.3 | 16.8 | -7.5
Rebounds per game:
Chris Boucher: 3.8 | 6.0 | -2.2
PACERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Tyrese Haliburton: 26.2 | 20.9 | +5.3
Jalen Smith: 7.4 | 10.0 | -2.6
Rebounds per game:
Jalen Smith: 4.6 | 6.1 | -1.5
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Indiana Pacers (-120)
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