NBA betting interest will be piqued on Friday when the Pacers of Indiana hit the hard court against the Raptors of Toronto.

This season the Raptors are 4-7 overall and 5-6 ATS against the number, while the Pacers are 7-3 and 6-4 ATS. As for the totals, Toronto is 3-8 on the OU, and Indiana is 3-7.



View Indiana vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Raptors - Pacers odds would favor the Pacers if the lines were set according to power ranks. Toronto is rated No. 17 in our latest Odds Shark poll, while the Pacers sit at No. 13. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 94-86 win for the Pacers.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Pacers rank No. 5 in the league with 44.6 per game. That compares with Toronto’s No. 17 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Toronto is the NBA’s No. 21-ranked team at 5.7 per game, while the Pacers rate No. 18 with 5.9 per contest.

Defensively, the Pacers feature the league's No. 8-rated defense on the road, allowing 93.8 points per game. Toronto, meanwhile, comes in at No. 23 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Indiana, they were a 96-84 Sportsbook as they battled the Hawks at home. The Pacers covered in the match as a 2.5-point favorite, while 180 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Indiana got 24 points from Danny Granger en route to a 96-84 victory over Atlanta on Wednesday at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Last time out for Toronto, they were a 98-91 loser as they battled the Kings at home. The Raptors failed to cover in the match as a 5.5-point favorite, while 189 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Toronto suffered a 98-91 loss against Sacramento on Wednesday, getting 24 points from Leandro Barbosa in a losing effort at Air Canada Centre.


Indiana Pacers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

Toronto Raptors Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Chicago are 3-7
After playing Sacramento are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

A few Pacers at Raptors trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Indiana is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana


Next up:
Indiana home to Boston, Saturday, January 14
Toronto at Chicago, Saturday, January 14