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Raptors vs Pacers Pick – NBA Predictions & Odds 3/22/23

Indiana Pacers (32-40) vs. Toronto Raptors (35-37)
March 22, 2023 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Toronto Raptors -8; Over/Under: +234.5
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The Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Indiana Pacers are averaging 115.8 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 118.3 points on 48.1 percent shooting. Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 20.8 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Myles Turner is averaging 18 points and 7.6 rebounds. Buddy Hield is the third double-digit scorer and Bennedict Mathurin is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 79.2 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 37.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.6 rebounds per game.

The Toronto Raptors are averaging 112.9 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 112.1 points on 49.2 percent shooting. Pascal Siakam is averaging 24.1 points and 7.8 rebounds, while Fred VanVleet is averaging 19.6 points and 4.2 rebounds. Gary Trent Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and O.G. Anunoby is grabbing 5.1 rebounds. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 78.3 percent from the free throw line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 37.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.9 rebounds per game.

The Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Raptors are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 6-2 in Pacers last 8 overall. The over is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 overall. The Pacers are 14-30 ATS in the last 44 meetings in Toronto.

The Toronto Raptors are the better team playing the better ball and at home you can understand why they’re big favorites. The Pacers have been subpar all year. However, this is a big game for both teams and while the Pacers are struggling, they’re 8-4 ATS when underdogs of 7.5 or more points. Thick line. Give me the Pacers and free buckets.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Indiana Pacers +8

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Randy Chambers

Randy has covered sports betting since 2014 and writes about everything from NFL to WNBA. Follow Randy Chambers on Twitter.

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