Toronto Raptors vs Indiana Pacers 02/07/20 NBA Betting Odds and Preview

The Toronto Raptors visit the Indiana Pacers at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse on February 7, 2020.

The Raptors head to Indiana after defeating the Pacers in Toronto last Wednesday. The defending champions have won a dozen consecutive games which is a franchise record for Toronto. On the other hand, the Pacers have dropped three straight games including Wednesday’s loss to the Raptors. Indiana has lost four of five and they have split their first two head to head meetings against Toronto this season.

12 Straight Wins

The Raptors have won a franchise-record 12 straight games and will play the Pacers for the second straight game. Toronto rallied from a 19-point deficit on Wednesday night to defeat Indiana 119-118 in Toronto. With the win, the Raptors improved to 37-14 SU on the season and increased their lead over the Boston Celtics in the Atlantic Division to 1.5 games.

Serge Ibaka hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 30 seconds left in the game against the Pacers. Ibaka scored a season-high 30 points while Kyle Lowry had 32 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists as the defending NBA champions scored the final 11 points of the game to eke out a win over Indiana.

Toronto is 11th in the league in scoring at 112.7 points per game this season. They are 12th in rebounding at 45.5 boards grabbed per contest and are tied for 8th in passing at 25.7 assists per contest. The Raptors are ranked 5th in the NBA in scoring defense at 106.1 points per game allowed.

Three Straight Losses

The Indiana Pacers are looking to get back at the Toronto Raptors. The Pacers blew a double-digit lead on Wednesday night in Toronto as they suffered their third straight defeat and their fourth loss in their last five games overall. With the loss, the Pacers dropped to 31-20 SU on the season, 12.5 games behind the Milwaukee Bucks in the Central Division.

Malcolm Brogdon led the Pacers with 24 points while Justin Holiday scored a season-high 22 points. Domantas Sabonis registered his third career-triple double with 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. Victor Oladipo got his first start since returning from injury and he scored 13 points in 25 minutes.

Indiana ranks 20th in the league in scoring at 109.6 points per game this season. They are 26th off the glass with an average of 42.5 rebounds per game and they are also 5th in passing at 26.2 assists per game. The Pacers are 8th the NBA in scoring defense at 107.1 points per game allowed.

Who Wins?

Toronto is 10-0 SU in their last 10 games played. The Raptors are 9-0 SU in their last nine games played on the road. Indiana is 1-4 SU in their last five games played. The Pacers are 13-5 SU in their last 18 games played at home, and 5-2 SU in their last seven games played against the Atlantic Division. Head to head, the Raptors are 6-4 SU their last 10 games played against the Pacers.

The Raptors are the hottest team in the league right now with 12 consecutive wins. Toronto wasn’t supposed to be this good after Kawhi Leonard left for Los Angeles but it looks like winning the chip has given this team plenty of confidence. Pascal Siakam, Kyle Lowry, Fred VanVleet and Serge Ibaka have played very well this season and this team has shown plenty of poise.

Indiana got back Victor Oladipo after the All-Star guard missed the start of the season with an injury. Oladipo is coming off his first start of the year and a season-best 13 points but this team is adjusting with him back. Malcolm Brogdon and Domantas Sabonis are having excellent starts but the Pacers need to get it done on scoring and in rebounding.

This is a dangerous game for the Raptors because the law of averages says that their streak could be ending very soon. Indiana took a 19-point lead against Toronto and blew a double-digit lead in the end game before losing by a solitary point. Indiana defeated Toronto 120-115 in their first meeting of the season here in Indiana. I like the Pacers to get the job done this time around. Toronto only has seven road losses this season. One of those was against Indiana.

Prediction: Indiana Pacers

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The Raptors are 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games played. Toronto is 3-3 ATS in their last six games played on the road, and 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games against the Central Division. The Pacers are 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games played. Indiana is 1-3 ATS in their last four games played at home, 2-4 ATS in their last six February games, and 4-1 ATS in their last five games against the Eastern Conference. Head to head, the Raptors are 3-1 ATS in their last four games played against the Pacers.

The Pacers could have easily won last Wednesday but they didn’t take good care of the lead. These teams are well-matched and I think that we’ll see another close game between these two Eastern Conference rivals. The Pacers have outscored the Raptors by an average of 2.67 points per game in their last three meetings while winning two out of those three games. I’ll take the extra point and the underdogs here.

Prediction: Pacers +1

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The total has gone over in four out of the last five games played by the Raptors. The over is 4-2 in Toronto’s last six games played on the road, and 5-1 in their last six games against the Eastern Conference. The total has gone over in five out of the last six games played by the Pacers. The over is 3-1 in Indiana’s last four home games played. Head to head, the under is 6-4 in the last 10 meetings between these two teams. The under is also 9-1 in their last 10 games played in Indiana.

These teams combined to score 237 points on Wednesday night but I think that they will try to beat each other with defense this time around. The Raptors and Pacers are both in the Top 10 in scoring defense and they are also outside the Top 10 in scoring. I think we’ll have a slow-paced game with defense dictating the tempo.

Prediction: Under 218.5

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