Toronto Raptors at Indiana Pacers 1/25/21: NBA Basketball free preview, analysis, prediction, odds and pick against the spread.
2021-01-25 19:00:00 EDT
The Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers meet Monday in NBA action at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
The Toronto Raptors look to stay hot after winning five of their last six games. The Toronto Raptors are averaging 110.5 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 108.7 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Fred VanVleet is averaging 18.9 points and 4.5 rebounds while Pascal Siakam is averaging 18.6 points and 4.7 assists. Kyle Lowry is the third double-digit scorer and Chris Boucher is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 80.6 percent from the free thitem line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.3 rebounds per game.
The Indiana Pacers look for a win after splitting their last 14 games. The Indiana Pacers are averaging 113.3 points on 47.7 percent shooting and allowing 111.3 points on 46.9 percent shooting. Malcolm Brogdon is averaging 22.5 points and 3.9 rebounds while Domantas Sabonis is averaging 21.7 points and 5.9 assists. Jeremy Lamb is the third double-digit scorer and TJ Warren is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 35.6 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free thitem line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 39.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.1 rebounds per game.
The Raptors are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The Pacers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Raptors last 7 overall. The over is 5-2 in Pacers last 7 overall. The Raptors are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Indiana and 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
I’m not sure if it will last, but the Toronto Raptors are playing their best ball of the season and just beat the Pacers yesterday despite 41 percent shooting from the field and 16 turnovers. The Raptors have won eight of the last 10 meetings against the Pacers. The Indiana Pacers aren’t impressing anybody right now and are a tough club to lay chalk with. For the first time in a while, I’ll get behind the Raptors and the points.
