Indiana Pacers at Toronto Raptors Free NBA Pick - Betting Odds

Indiana Pacers at Toronto Raptors Free NBA Pick - Betting Odds

Cliff Knox
Date: March 31, 7:00 pm
Location: Air Canada Centre
TV: ESPN

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Toronto – 6
Total: 205

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The Toronto Raptors (45-30) host the Indiana Pacers (37-38) in an Eastern Conference match up that will take place at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, ON at 7 PM ET. The Raptors are the 6-point home favorite in this game with the total sitting at 207.
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The Pacers are coming off a 110-97 road loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in their last game where Paul George was the high scorer for the team putting up 22 points. Mike Conley had a big game for Memphis going for 36 points and he connected on seven of his 12 3-pointers. The loss was Indiana’s 2nd in a row and 4th in last five games and in all four losses they failed to cover the spread. For the season against the spread the Pacers are 33-41-1. The Memphis game was the 2nd in a row for the Pacers where the total went over to bring their O/U record for the season to 37-38.
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The Raptors lost to the Charlotte Hornets 110-107 at home in their last game where DeMar DeRozan was the high scorer going for 36 points on 11/24 shooting and he also had eight assists and six boards. Marco Belinelli came off the bench to lead the Hornets with 21 points. The loss to the Hornets snapped the Raptors six-game win streak and they did not cover in that game after doing so in three in a row. This season Toronto is 41-33-1 ATS and the total for their last two games have gone over, which brings their O/U record on the season to 40-35.
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This season the Pacers are 11-26 on the road and on offense they rank 19th in the league in ppg, tied for 4th in 3-pt FG%, and 3rd in free throw percentage. On defense they rank 15th in ppg allowed, 8th in 3-pt FG% allowed, and 30th in free-throw percentage allowed.
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The Raptors are 25-13 at home this season and rank 9th in ppg, 12th in 3-pt FG%, and 6th in free throw percentage. On the defensive side of the ball Toronto ranks 7th in ppg allowed, 12th in 3-pt FG% allowed, and 23rd in free-throw percentage allowed.
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In the only match up between these teams this season, which took place in Toronto on March 19th, the Raptors beat the Pacers 116-91 and they covered the spread as a 2.5-point favorite and the total went over. These teams face each other on April 4th in Indiana.
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Indiana Pacers at Toronto Raptors Betting Trends<br />
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The Pacers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
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The 0-6 ATS in their last 6 road games.
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The Raptors are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
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The Raptors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against the Pacers.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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In this NBA matchup between Indiana and Toronto have the public leaning to the Raptors minus the 6 points with 67%. The over/under bettors are looking for this game to go over the posted total line of 205 with 66% on board.
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Indiana Pacers at Toronto Raptors Prediction

I think the total is the best play here. After back to back games of allowing 110 or more points I believe that the Raptors will look to shore up their defense in this match. Indiana needs to start winning some games or could find themselves looking from the outside in for a playoff position. Their last six wins came when they played some defense allowing 100 points or less and I feel that they’ll need to do the same to have any chance at a win tonight.

Free Pick: Take the UNDER 205
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