Toronto Raptors (6-8, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (8-5, sixth in the Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Pacers -3.5; over/under is 237.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Raptors take on Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers in Eastern Conference play Wednesday.
The Pacers are 6-5 against Eastern Conference opponents. Indiana ranks third in the Eastern Conference with 18.2 fast break points per game led by Bennedict Mathurin averaging 5.3.
The Raptors have gone 3-7 against Eastern Conference opponents. Toronto is ninth in the league with 11.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Precious Achiuwa averaging 2.7.
The 128.1 points per game the Pacers score are 16.2 more points than the Raptors allow (111.9). The Raptors' 46.4% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.6 percentage points lower than the Pacers have allowed to their opponents (50.0%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Haliburton is averaging 20 points, 5.3 rebounds and 12.3 assists for the Pacers. Myles Turner is averaging 16.7 points over the last 10 games for Indiana.
Scottie Barnes is averaging 21 points, 8.7 rebounds, 6.7 assists and three blocks for the Raptors. OG Anunoby is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Toronto.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pacers: 6-4, averaging 129.2 points, 38.4 rebounds, 29.8 assists, 7.9 steals and 6.5 blocks per game while shooting 51.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 129.2 points per game.
Raptors: 5-5, averaging 115.0 points, 45.4 rebounds, 30.4 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.6 points.
INJURIES: Pacers: Andrew Nembhard: day to day (back).
Raptors: Thaddeus Young: day to day (illness), Christian Koloko: out (respiratory).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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