Indiana Pacers vs Toronto Raptors Betting Pick & Prediction 11/18/24

The Pacers (-187) are favored by 4.5 points (-110) over the Raptors (+156) in a matchup between two Eastern Conference teams. Indiana is 6-7 and 3rd in the Central Division, while Toronto is 2-12 and 5th in the Atlantic Division. The Raptors have lost seven straight games and are 15th in the East.

This game will take place at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto and is scheduled to tip-off at 7:30 ET. TSN will have the TV coverage for this Eastern Conference showdown.

INDIANA PACERS VS TORONTO RAPTORS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Indiana Pacers -4.5

This game will be played at Scotiabank Arena at 7:30 ET on Monday, November 18th.

WHY BET THE INDIANA PACERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 106-89 in favor of the Pacers.
• Our projections have Pascal Siakam finishing with Pascal Siakam points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.
• From the field, we have the Pacers finishing with a field goal percentage of 50.0% and knocking down 11 threes.

Will the Pacers Win on the Road?

With a 119-110 win over the Heat on Sunday, the Pacers improved to 6-7 for the season. Indiana, playing at home, entered the game as -3.5 point favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game ended at 229, just over the 228-point line.

Indiana jumped out to an early lead, finishing the 1st quarter up 28-20. The Heat responded in the 2nd quarter, outscoring the Pacers 29-24. However, Indiana took control in the 3rd, winning the quarter 33-26 and extending their lead to 85-75. Despite being outscored 35-34 in the 4th, the Pacers held on for the win.

Myles Turner led the Pacers to a win over the Heat, scoring 34 points and hitting 5 threes at a 62.5% rate. He shot 60.9% from the field overall, with 13 of his points coming in the 3rd quarter and another 10 in the 4th.

Pascal Siakam added 23 points, shooting 81.8% from the field, while Bennedict Mathurin contributed 21 points and 12 rebounds. The Pacers shot 51.8% as a team, hitting 44.8% from beyond the arc with 13 made threes.

Defensively, the Pacers were strong in the 1st quarter, holding the Heat to just 20 points, but they gave up 35 points in the 4th. Overall, they allowed 110 points on 40% shooting from the field.

Indiana struggled to defend the three, as Miami hit 19 threes at a 44% clip. The Heat also went 19/20 from the free-throw line. The Pacers finished with 6 steals and 6 blocks.

Can the Raptors Grab a Win at Home?

The Raptors fell to 2-12 on the season after a 126-123 road loss to the Celtics on Saturday. Toronto, who entered the game as +16.5 point underdogs, kept things much closer than expected. The total score of 249 points went well over the pre-game line of 229.5.

Boston opened the game with a 12-0 run, but Toronto battled back, tying the game at 4-4 and 16-4. After that, the Raptors stayed close, with each quarter being decided by 2 points or less. Toronto edged Boston 31-30 in the 3rd and 29-28 in the 4th, but it wasn’t enough to complete the comeback.

Jakob Poeltl’s dominant performance, shooting 84.2% from the field, led the Raptors with 35 points and 12 rebounds in their loss to the Celtics. RJ Barrett added a triple-double with 25 points, 15 assists, and 10 rebounds, despite shooting just 37% from the floor.

The Raptors shot 51% as a team, hitting 39.1% from three-point range, though they made only 9 threes in the game. Chris Boucher was efficient, making 2 threes at a 66.7% rate, finishing with 15 points and 5 rebounds.

Defensively, the Raptors gave up 126 points to the Celtics, allowing 28 points in the 1st, 2nd, and 4th quarters, and 30 in the 3rd. Boston shot 44% from the field.

Toronto struggled to contain the Celtics from beyond the arc, giving up 21 made threes at a 34% clip. The Raptors also sent Boston to the line 19 times, where they made 17 free throws. Toronto finished with 31 defensive rebounds, but allowed 14 offensive boards, while recording 3 steals and 2 blocks.