Toronto Raptors vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 10/30/2021 NBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021

Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: SN

Bankers Life Fieldhouse is where the Indiana Pacers (1-4) will attempt to defeat the Toronto Raptors (2-3) on Saturday.

The Raptors took the court against the Pacers and earned the victory with a final of 118-100 in their last game. Toronto finished the game with a 46.0% FG percentage (46 of 100) and converted 14 out of their 30 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Raptors converted 12 of 19 tries for a rate of 63.2%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 41 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 22 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and getting 18 steals. In terms of defending, Toronto let their opponent shoot 48.1% from the field on 38 out of 79 shooting. Indiana dished out 40 dimes and had 19 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Indiana pulled down 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Indiana finished the game shooting 82.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of their 17 attempts. They knocked down 10 of their 29 tries from beyond the arc.

Fred VanVleet is a player who was important in this matchup. He had 26 points on 10 out of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and also pulled down 10 boards. VanVleet finished shooting 55.6% from the floor and totaled 6 dimes.

Toronto heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 2-3 for the season. They currently have an average of 103.8 points per contest (23rd in basketball) while going 41.3% from the field. The Raptors are shooting 32.5% on three-point attempts (54 of 166) and 77.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Toronto is grabbing 50.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 102 dimes on the year, which ranks 22nd in basketball in terms of passing. They cough up possession 15.2 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis. Defensively, the Raptors are able to force 18.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 fouls. They currently rank 13th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 106 surrendered for the season. The Raptors defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.2% (183 of 414) and they surrender 42.2 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 32.7% on shots from downtown and they are 4th in the league in PPG allowed (99.0).

For their last game, the Pacers took a defeat with a final score of 118-100 when they faced the Raptors. The Pacers collected 31 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 40 for the matchup. They also turned it over 22 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. The Raptors committed 10 personal fouls in the game which got the Pacers to the free throw line for 17 shots. They were able to make 14 of those for a rate of 82.4%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Indiana knocked down 10 of 29 attempts (34.5%). When all was said and done, the Pacers finished 38 out of 79 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.1%. The Pacers allowed the Raptors to knock down 46 of 100 attempts from the floor which had them at 46.0% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 46.7% from distance by going 14 of 30 and ended up shooting 12 of 19 at the charity stripe (63.2%). When talking about team rebounding, Indiana allowed Toronto to pull down 25 in total (16 offensive).

Malcolm Brogdon ended up being a factor for the Pacers for the matchup. He converted 7 out of 13 for the contest for a rate of 53.8%, and had 5 rebounds. Brogdon had 18 points in his 22 mins of playing time and had 5 dimes in the game.

Indiana has a record of 1-4 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Pacers are shooting 46.4% from the field, which is ranked 8th in the league. Indiana has earned 567 pts on the season (113.4 per game) and they collect 47.0 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 23.4 times per contest (16th in basketball) and they turn it over 17.4 times per contest. The Pacers have committed 21.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 81.8% from the charity stripe. The Pacers are ranked 28th in basketball in PPG allowed with 117.2. The Indiana defense allows 40.2% on shots from beyond the arc (66 of 164) and opponents are connecting on 78.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 23.4 assists and 44.4 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 17th and 9th in the league. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the floor (19th in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Indiana

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