The Indiana Pacers (6-7) travel to face off against the Toronto Raptors (2-12) on Monday, November 18th. This game will be played at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto and televised on TSN. The Pacers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Raptors are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Raptors. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Pacers vs Raptors

The Pacers Are Coming Off A Win

The Pacers improved to 6-7 on the season with a 119-110 win over the Heat on Sunday. Indiana, playing at home, was favored by 3.5 points and covered the spread. The total points for the game were set at 228, and the teams combined for 229 points.

Indiana jumped out to a 28-20 lead after the 1st quarter, but Miami cut into the lead by winning the 2nd quarter 29-24. The Pacers responded by outscoring the Heat 33-26 in the 3rd quarter, taking an 85-75 lead into the 4th. Although Miami edged Indiana 35-34 in the final quarter, the Pacers held on for the win.

The Raptors Are Coming Off A Win

The Raptors fell to 2-12 on the season after a 126-123 road loss to the Celtics on Saturday. Despite being +16.5 point underdogs, Toronto kept it close, losing by just three points. The game’s total of 249 points went over the pre-game line of 229.5 by 19.5 points.

Boston’s 12-0 run early in the game put the Raptors in a tough spot, but Toronto battled back. After tying the 2nd quarter 28-28, they edged the Celtics 31-30 in the 3rd, and 29-28 in the 4th, but couldn’t complete the comeback.

Pacers Offense Breakdown

Myles Turner led the Pacers to a win over the Heat, scoring 34 points and hitting 5 threes at 62.5% shooting. He shot 60.9% from the field overall, and the Pacers hit 44.8% of their threes as a team, making 13 in total.

Pascal Siakam added 23 points, shooting 81.8% from the field, and Bennedict Mathurin contributed 21 points and 12 rebounds. Turner scored 13 points in the 3rd quarter and added 10 more in the 4th, while Tyrese Haliburton scored 8 of his 16 points in the final period.

Raptors Offense Breakdown

Jakob Poeltl’s 35-point, 12-rebound performance on 84.2% shooting wasn’t enough for the Raptors in their 126-123 loss to the Celtics. RJ Barrett added a triple-double with 25 points, 15 assists, and 10 rebounds, though he shot just 37% from the field.

Toronto hit 51% of their shots overall, with a 39.1% success rate from beyond the arc, making 9 threes in the game. Chris Boucher contributed 15 points, hitting 2 threes at a 66.7% clip.

Pacers Team Defense

The Pacers’ defense was strong in the 1st quarter, holding the Heat to just 20 points, but they gave up 35 points in the 4th. Overall, they allowed 110 points in the game, with the Heat shooting 40% from the field.

Indiana struggled to defend the three-point line, where the Heat hit 19 threes at a 44% rate. The Pacers also sent Miami to the free-throw line 20 times, where they made 19. Defensively, the Pacers recorded 6 steals and 6 blocks.

Raptors Team Defense

Defensively, the Pacers were solid through three quarters, holding the Heat to 20 points in the 1st and 26 in the 3rd, but they gave up 35 points in the 4th. Still, they managed to hold Miami to 110 points on 40% shooting overall.

Indiana struggled to contain the Heat from beyond the arc, allowing 19 threes on 44% shooting. They also sent Miami to the line 20 times, where the Heat converted 19 free throws. The Pacers finished with 6 steals and 6 blocks.

Pacers vs Raptors Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Pacers have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 102 points per game in this stretch.
• Through their last five home contests, the Raptors offense has averaged 104 points per game while allowing an average of 115. Toronto posted an overall record of 0-5 while going 2-3 ATS.
• Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Raptors have a straight up record of 0-5. But, their mark vs the spread was just 2-3.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting favorite, the Pacers have gone 2-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.

Pacers vs Raptors Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Pacers to secure the win, with an expected final score of 106-89. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -4.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 235.5 and our model has the Pacers and Raptors finishing with a combined 195 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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