Free NBA Picks: Raptors at Pacers


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Toronto will head out on the road tonight and travel to Indiana and take on the Pacers with a scheduled tip-off for 7:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.   Looking at the latest linesyou will see the Raptors as 9-point underdogs to Indiana.

Toronto enters tonight’s matchup really struggling as of late. The Raptors are on an 11 game losing streak while going just 5-6 ATS in those 11 games. Toronto has really struggled on the road as of late. Toronto is 0-5 SU their last five road games while going 2-3 ATS in those games. The offense for Toronto has looked horrible on the road in those five loses. The Raptors are averaging just 87.6 points per game on offense the last five games on the road which is ten points lower then their season average on the road. The defense has allowed 104.8 points per game in the last five road game which is better then their season road average of 106.3 points per game. Toronto is 1-4 ATS their last five games against a team with a winning % below .400. Toronto is 1-5 ATS the last six games after allowing 100 plus points the previous game. Toronto is 0-5 the last five meetings between these two teams in Indiana. Toronto is 0-2 ATS this season as an underdog of 9-9.5 points.

Indiana comes into this game looking to rebound from a 21 point loss in Chicago their last time out. The Pacers are just 1-7 SU their last 8 games while going 3-5 ATS in those games. Indiana recent struggles have come at the hands of their defense which is allowing 106.2 points per game the last 5 games which is seven points higher then their season average. The Pacers offense though has stepped up their game averaging 101.6 points per game the last five games which is four points better then their season average. Indiana though is 3-1-1 ATS the last five home games as a favorite. The Pacers are 6-3 ATS this season at home against teams that are below .500. The Pacers are 7-0 ATS this season as a favorite of 5 or more points. Indiana is 4-1 ATS the last five games on 1 day of rest.

Both of these teams are struggling right now but Indiana has had good success at home this year. The Pacers have taken care of this Raptors team over the past five meetings on their home floor and I see that continuing tonight. Until this Raptors team shows up to score some points on the road I can not back them against a team that has played solid at home this season. Let’s jump on Pacers here tonight looking to get their new coach off in the right direction with a big victory against Toronto.

Recommend Play: Indiana -9

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