The Indiana Pacers will travel to the Great White North to square off with the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario for an Eastern Conference clash. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:35 PM ET and set to be aired on both FSN and TSN. This conference series has been one that has been quite well-balanced. Each team has won three of the previous six outings between the two combatants. What is of importance and significance is the fact that the Home Team has won the last eight contests in a row. Most recently, Indiana were the victors when they hosted the Raps in Indianapolis and defeated them 107-104 on November 24th. The Home Team is also 8-0 ATS over this eight-game trend.
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Indiana Pacers at Toronto Raptors Overview
The Pacers come in off a 118-97 defeat against Chris Paul, James Harden, and the Houston Rockets. Indiana was taken down in Clutch City, two nights ago. After winning five straight games, the Pacers went 1-2 SU since then. The Raptors have been in excellent form as of late, going 6-2 SU in their last eight outings. The Raps come in off a 126-113 home win against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday.
Indiana at Toronto NBA Key Betting Trends
The two teams are comparable in the wins and losses department both against the spread and straight up. The Pacers come in at 12-10 SU whilst the Raptors are 13-7 SU. Against the spread, the Pacers are 13-9 ATS while the Raptors own a 12-8 mark against the spread. The Pacers have been slightly undervalued while the Raptors have been slightly overvalued. This narrative comes into play with the connotation of home court advantage and offers us an opportunity at value on Indiana.
Public Money Consensus
In the early going we have seen the public take a liking to Indiana. The line opened one point higher but action on Indiana has pushed the market to its current spot. On the Money Line, Indiana comes in as a +227 road dog while the Raptors require juice as a -255 home favorite. In Over/Under markets, the number sits at 215.5. So far, the market has not made any moves to reflect substantial action on either the Over or Under.
