Raptors vs Pacers Prediction NBA Picks 2/26/24

Indiana Pacers (32-26) vs Toronto Raptors (21-36)

Game Info: Monday, February 26, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Gainbridge Fieldhouse)

Betting Odds: Indiana Pacers -6.5 -- Over/Under: 245 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Toronto Raptors and the Indiana Pacers collide at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Monday night. Here’s a Raptors vs Pacers Prediction.

Toronto Raptors

The Toronto Raptors have been in decent shape as they've won four of their last seven games overall and they will be aiming for a third straight win after sneaking past the Hawks in a 123-121 road win on Friday. Immanuel Quickley led the team with 24 points, seven rebounds and five assists, Scottie Barnes added 20 points with 10 assists, Grayson Dick added 18 points off the bench while Jakob Poeltl chipped in with 12 points, 13 rebounds and six assists. As a team, the Raptors shot 49 percent from the field and 15 of 39 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 33 points in the first quarter to take the early double-digit lead and they were able to do just enough to stay in front right till the end despite a late run from the Raptors in the fourth quarter.

Indiana Pacers

Meanwhile, the Indiana Pacers are starting to heat up again as they've won six of their last eight games overall and they will be aiming for a fourth straight win after routing the Mavericks in a 133-111 home win last night. Myles Turner led the team with 33 points and eight rebounds on 10 of 15 shooting, Tyrese Haliburton added 17 points with 10 rebounds and four steals while Andrew Nembhard chipped in with 15 points on seven of eight shooting. As a team, the Pacers shot 55 percent from the field and 14 of 36 from the 3-point line as they took control of the contest with a 35-point explosion in the second quarter and they just kept their foot on the gas to make it a blowout in the end.

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Indiana Pacers Player Facts

Tyrese Haliburton ranks 1st amongst qualified players for assists per game (11.7) this season.
Myles Turner ranks 4th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for Blocks Per Game (1.7) this season.

Toronto Raptors Player Facts

Jakob Poeltl ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for FG% (66.2%) this season.
Gary Trent Jr. ranks 12th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for 3P% (41.9%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Pacers rank 1st in the league for points per game this season (124.0).
The Pacers rank 1st in the league for assists per game this season (31.1).
The Raptors rank 29th in the league for free throw percentage this season (75.2%).
The Raptors rank 3rd in the league for assists per game this season (29.2).

Raptors vs Pacers Prediction

The Raptors are starting to play some good basketball after struggling for most of the season, so it's tempting to take the points here, especially because both of their games against the Pacers earlier in the season were decided by a combined three points. The Pacers are clearly the team in better form and they looked great in their big win over the Mavericks, but this will be their second game of a back to back set, so I'm going with the Raptors to keep this one close.