Thursday’s slate of NBA action pits the two hottest teams in the Eastern Conference against each other when the top-seeded Toronto Raptors pay a visit to the third-place Indiana Pacers. The Pacers have been a sizzling UNDER wager, as Indy has gone below the closing total in each of its past eight games.
Sportsbook opened the Pacers as 4-point home underdogs with a total of 213.5.
- The Raptors are 7-0 SU and 6-1 ATS in their last seven games on the road.
- The Pacers are 1-5 SU in their last six games as home underdogs.
- The Raptors are 11-0 SU and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games with one day off between games.
Toronto’s nine-game winning streak is two shy of matching the franchise record established two years ago, and the Raptors lead the Boston Celtics by four games in the race for the top spot in the East entering tonight. The Raps are also riding a seven-game road winning streak after topping Brooklyn 116-102 on Tuesday. With the triumph, the Dinos tied a franchise record for consecutive 100-point games with 20 in a row.
Indiana scored a big 101-98 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday to remain a half-game ahead of Cleveland in the No. 3 position. Myles Turner continues to be a problem for teams down low, as the big man scored 25 points in the win over Philly and is averaging 21.3 points while shooting 61.8 percent from the field over his last four contests.
The teams split the first two matchups of the year, which featured DeMar DeRozan going off for 26 points in the Raptors’ 120-115 win at home on December 1 in the most recent clash. The Raptors haven’t been covering in this series, evidenced by Toronto going 2-7 ATS in its past nine vs Indiana.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Indiana Pacers installed as 5-point underdogs in this particular NBA matchup. The OVER/UNDER betting line for the total number of points scored was listed by most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook, at 215.5.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 107-99 win for the Raptors. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Toronto Raptors vs Indiana Pacers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Indiana Pacers bring a 40-28 record (39-29 ATS) to the battle against the 50-17 Toronto Raptors, who are 39-28 ATS. Fans OVER/UNDER betting have seen Indiana go 25-40-3 so far and Toronto go 33-33-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Indiana vs Toronto injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 11 (Indiana) and the No. 2 (Toronto) teams in the league, according to our current NBA betting Power Rankings at OddsShark.
Statistical Matchup
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Indiana's No. 22-rated NBA squad against Toronto's No. 16-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Indiana rates No. 25 in the league with 9.07 treys per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 6 with 11.69 per outing.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Jonas Valanciunas scored 26 points and added 14 rebounds for a double-double, leading Toronto over Brooklyn 116-102 on Tuesday at Barclays Center.
The Pacers got 25 points from Myles Turner as Indiana ran past Philadelphia 101-98 on Tuesday at Wells Fargo Center.
- Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games
- Toronto is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
- Indiana is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
- Indiana is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games
- Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Toronto home to Dallas, Friday, March 16
Indiana at Washington, Saturday, March 17
