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Looking for Toronto Raptors vs. Indiana Pacers free NBA picks & NBA odds? NBA betting sees the Raptors taking on the Pacers on Monday, December 23rd, 2019, at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all NBA basketball matchups so stay tuned for more FREE daily NBA hoops predictions like this Raptors Pacers matchup.
2019 NBA Handicapping
(21-8) Toronto Raptors vs. Indiana Pacers (20-10)
Date: Monday, December 23rd
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Venue: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
NBA Moneyline Odds: Raptors +185 | Pacers -250
NBA Betting Odds: Raptors +6 | Pacers -6
NBA Betting Total: 209.5
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Free Toronto Raptors vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Prediction:
Monday, December 23rd, the Toronto Raptors face the Indiana Pacers in the clubs first meeting of the season. Both squads played Sunday so enter on the second game of back to back sets.
Last season, the teams played three times with the Raptors taking two of the three contests. The Pacers hold the all-time record having bested the Raptors in 48 of their 88 matches
Toronto Raptors
In what initially looked like a game the injury-depleted Raptors were about to lose in an oust turned into the greatest comeback in franchise history.
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It wasn’t just that Toronto erased a 30 point deficit it was how they did it. Kyle Lowry, reserve Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, rookie Terence Davis and two G-League products developed in Toronto – Chris Boucher and Malcolm Miller inexplicably took over late in the third quarter and fourth quarters in the historic come back.
Lowry was exceptional scoring 20 points in the fourth quarter alone. He finished with 32 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds. Boucher also was a spark blocking four shots including two 3-point attempts while collecting a career-high 21 points.
Hollis-Jefferson added 18 points and nine rebounds. And, while Davis and Miller didn’t hit double-figures their aggressive trap defense cause repeated turnovers as their efforts were equally pivotal in the comeback
Pascal Siakam (groin), Marc Gasol (hamstring), Norman Powell (shoulder) all remain out indefinitely. Matt Thomas (finger) and Stanley Johnson (groin) who’ve both missed significant time should be available early in the New Year.
Indiana Pacers
The Pacers also played Sunday with the unenviable task of facing the best team in the association and got blown out 117-89 for their efforts ending their five-game win streak.
Domantas Sabonis was masterful collecting his 24th double-double of the season with 19 points and 18 rebounds.
Doug McDermott (15), Aaron Holiday (11), Myles Turner (11) and Malcolm Brogdon (10) kept the balanced scoring trend of the Pacers rolling it simply wasn’t enough to beat the Bucks offensive juggernaut.
Malcolm Brogdon leads the team in scoring with 18.3 points and assists with 7.7 per game. Sabonis tops the ladder for rebounding (13.4) and field goal percent (51.4).
Jeremey Lamb (groin) missed the past two games while Naz Mitrou-Long (ankle) missed the last four with both questionable for Monday. Victor Oladipo (knee) continues to rehab with the Pacers backing off a definitive return date.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Raptors are 7-3 ATS in their last 10
- The Raptors are 6-4 in last 10 head to head
- Over Under is 4-6 in team’s last 10 head to head matchups
Free Toronto Raptors vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Prediction:
In an ironic twist, neither team over-utilized their starters for entirely different reasons. The Pacers were getting blown out and raised the white flag while the Raptors fought back with their Kyle Lowry plus reserves lineup.
The Raptors starters (other than Lowry) played even fewer minutes than the Pacers which should pay dividends at Indiana.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Raptors plus points
Both clubs when functioning correctly feature solid defenses and perimeter shooters. The Raptors hold the fourth-best 3-point efficiency and rank third in defense of the perimeter while the Pacers are eighth and sixth in the same categories.
Indiana versus Toronto always offers great battles with the Pacers often winning at home but the comeback will serve as great motivation for the Raptors starters to pull their weight. VanVleet has looked rusty and this might be the game he breaks out.
Still expect a closely contested defensive game.
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