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Toronto Raptors vs Indiana Pacers: Both teams are playing well lately
The Toronto Raptors are visiting the Indiana Pacers on Monday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Can the Raptors reach the Play-In zone?
The Toronto Raptors are 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 21-36 record. After losing three consecutive games, the Raptors won against the Brooklyn Nets and the Atlanta Hawks. The Raptors are tenth in the league with 90 field goal attempts per game and are the second-worst free throw shooting team with 75.2%. RJ Barrett leads the team with 20.1 points per game, while Scottie Barnes scores 20 points per game.
The Pacers have won the last three games
The Indiana Pacers are sixth in the Eastern Conference with a 33-25 record. They have won the last three games and are coming off a 133-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks, with Miles Turner scoring a season-high 33 points. The Pacers are the best offensive team in the league, scoring 123.6 points per game on 50.1% shooting from the field. They are fifth in the league with 37.9% shooting from three-point territory and lead the NBA with 30.9 assists per game. Tyrese Haliburton is the best player on the team, leading the league with 11.7 assists per game and also dropping 21.7 points per game.
Betting Trends
Indiana is 6-3 ATS in the last 9 games against teams from the Atlantic Division and 3-6 ATS in the last 9 games as favorites. Toronto is 4-2 ATS in the last 6 games overall, 5-2 ATS in the last 7 games against teams from the Eastern Conference and 1-4 ATS in the last 5 games played on Monday.
Prediction and Conclusion
Pascal Siakam will have a chance to play against his former team after the Raptors traded him to Indiana a couple of months ago. Siakam has been the missing piece for the Pacers, who now look like a real contender in the East. Indiana is the best offensive team in the league, led by All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton. On the other hand, the Raptors are going through a rebuilding process, trading away most of the players that were part of their starting lineup at the end of last season. The Raptors are in the bottom ten teams in every major defensive category, and the Pacers will take advantage of that by winning this one by covering the 6.5-point spread.
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