Indiana Pacers (1-3) vs. Toronto Raptors (1-3)
October 27, 2021 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Toronto Raptors 1; Over/Under: +218.5
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The Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Scotiabank Arena. The Indiana Pacers need a win to rebound from a 1-3 start. The Toronto Raptors also need a win to bounce back from a 1-3 record.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 116.8 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 117 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Malcolm Brogdon is averaging 24.8 points and 7.5 assists, while Domantas Sabonis is averaging 24.8 points and 12.3 rebounds. Chris Duarte is the third double-digit scorer and Myles Turner is grabbing 6.3 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 81.7 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 38.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 48.8 rebounds per game.
The Toronto Raptors are averaging 100.3 points on 40 percent shooting and allowing 98.8 points on 43.3 percent shooting. OG Anunoby is averaging 17.5 points and 2.3 assists, while Scottie Barnes is averaging 16.8 points and 8.5 rebounds. Fred VanVleet is the third double-digit scorer and Gary Trent Jr. is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 29.4 percent from beyond the arc and 80.2 percent from the free throw line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 52.8 rebounds per game.
The Pacers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Raptors are 0-7-1 ATS in their last 8 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Pacers last 7 overall. The under is 8-3 in Raptors last 11 home games. The over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
The Indiana Pacers are easily the better team on paper heading into this matchup, and they’ve shown light years more life on the offensive side. The Toronto Raptors simply can’t score the basketball through four games, and they’re 29th in field goal percentage and 28th in three-point percentage. You can argue the Pacers should be bigger favorites. Give me the Pacers.
