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March 11, 7:00 PM | Air Canada Centre

Indiana Pacers vs Toronto Raptors Odds

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The Raptors hope to be unwelcoming hosts on Friday as the Pacers pay a visit to Air Canada Centre in NBA betting action.

The Pacers will look to vanquish their hosts on Friday, as they are 28-33-3 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Raptors are 27-35-2 ATS. Indiana is 28-35-1 against the total, while Toronto is 31-33 versus the number.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 29-rated Raptors and the No. 12-ranked Pacers, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 100-95 result in favor of the Pacers.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Toronto's No. 25-rated squad against Indiana's No. 3-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Toronto rates No. 29 in the league with 4.2 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 9 with 7.4 per outing.

Defensively, the Pacers feature the league's No. 19-rated defense on the road, allowing 103.3 points per game. Toronto, meanwhile, comes in at No. 16 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Indiana, they were a 101-75 loser as they battled the Timberwolves on the road. The Pacers failed to cover in the match as a 1.5-point underdog, while 176 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Pacers were blown out by Minnesota on Wednesday, losing by a 101-75 final at Target Center in basketball betting action.

Last time out for Toronto, they were a 96-94 loser as they battled the Jazz at home. The Raptors failed to cover in the match as a 2-point favorite, while 190 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Toronto suffered a 96-94 loss against Utah on Wednesday, getting 17 points from DeMar DeRozan in a losing effort at Air Canada Centre.


Indiana Pacers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing New York are 6-4
After playing Minnesota are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Toronto Raptors Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Charlotte are 4-6
After playing Utah are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6


A few Pacers at Raptors trends to consider:
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Indiana's last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana


Next up:
Indiana at New York, Sunday, March 13
Toronto home to Charlotte, Sunday, March 13

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