A key NBA battle sees the visiting Raptors travelling to Indiana Tuesday to face the Pacers on Tuesday.

Indiana will face the 1-6 Raptors, who own a 2-5 ATS mark on the season. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). In totals betting, the Pacers are 2-5 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Raptors are 4-3 favoring the OVER.



View Toronto vs Indiana Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened this morning as 7.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark (including Sportsbook), while the total was hovering around 187 at Sportsbook and other shops.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Pacers - Raptors odds would favor the Raptors if the lines were set according to power ranks. Indiana is rated No. 23 in our latest Odds Shark poll, while the Raptors sit at No. 20. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 95-92 win for the Pacers.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Indiana's No. 2-rated squad against Toronto's No. 26-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Indiana rates No. 21 in the league with 6 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 7 with 7.9 per outing.

Defensively, the Raptors feature the league's No. 28-rated defense on the road, giving up 108 points per game. Indiana, meanwhile, comes in at No. 16 in the league in scoring at home.

The Raptors were a 140-133 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Jazz. They failed to cover the 3-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (273) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Toronto got 37 points from DeMar DeRozan en route to a 140-133 loss at the hands of Toronto on Monday at Air Canada Centre.

Indiana was an 89-85 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Wizards. They failed to cover the 8-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 174 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Indiana got 20 points from Paul George en route to an 89-85 victory over Washington on Saturday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.


Toronto Raptors Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Utah are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

Indiana Pacers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

A few Raptors at Pacers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Toronto's last 21 games
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Indiana is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games
Indiana is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home


Next up:
Toronto at Boston, Saturday, November 17
Indiana at Milwaukee, Wednesday, November 14