Indiana Pacers vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 3/26/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Saturday, March 26, 2022

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

The Toronto Raptors (41-32) will take on the Indiana Pacers (25-49) at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday.

The Pacers faced off with the Grizzlies and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 133-103 in their last game. Indiana wrapped up the contest having earned a 42.4% FG percentage (39 out of 92) and buried 9 of their 33 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Pacers converted 16 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 69.6%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled 31 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 20 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With respect to defense, Indiana let their opponent shoot 53.8% from the floor on 50 out of 93 shooting. Memphis earned 55 dimes and had 34 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Memphis grabbed 39 rebounds (16 offensive, 23 defensive) and earned 8 blocked shots. Memphis walked away from this one shooting 70.6% from the charity stripe by burying 12 of their 17 attempts. They also made 21 out of their 42 attempts from 3-point range. With respect to fouls, the Pacers finished with 19 and the Grizzlies totaled 14 fouls.

Lance Stephenson is one player who had an impact in the game. He had 25 points on 10 of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 23 mins and snagged 2 boards. Stephenson finished the contest at 66.7% from the floor and distributed 2 assists.

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Indiana enters this matchup with a mark of 25-49 on the year. They are averaging 110.8 pts per contest (14th in basketball) on 46.1% from the floor. The Pacers are hitting 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc (887 of 2,604) and 76.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Indiana is grabbing 44.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,850 dimes on the year, which is 9th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 14.5 times per contest and as a group they commit 20.3 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Pacers are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game while drawing 19.3 fouls. They are relinquishing 36.3% on shots from distance and they are 24th in the league in points per game allowed (113.4). The Pacers defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.5% (3,100 of 6,522) and they surrender 43.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 15th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,798 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Raptors walked away with a victory by a final of 117-104 when they played the Cavaliers. The Raptors were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 40 for this game. They also coughed it up 8 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. The Cavaliers committed 13 personal fouls for this contest which took the Raptors to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 89.5%. With respect to shots from distance, Toronto buried 16 of their 37 attempts (43.2%). When this game wrapped up, the Raptors finished shooting 42 for 89 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.2%. The Raptors permitted the Cavaliers to knock down 37 of their 79 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.8% in this game. They finished 40.0% from distance by going 12 of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 22 at the free throw line (81.8%). Concerning team rebounding, Toronto permitted Cleveland to grab 27 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Pascal Siakam ended up being a major contributor for the Raptors for this game. He made 12 out of 20 in the matchup for a rate of 60.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds. Siakam totaled 35 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 6 assists for the game.

Toronto has a win-loss record of 41-32 for the year. The Raptors are responsible for committing 19.7 fouls every game and they go 75.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 21.9 times per game (28th in the league) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per game. Toronto has accounted for 7,940 points for the season (108.8 per contest) and they pull in 45.4 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Raptors are connecting on 44.3% from the floor, which is ranked 26th in basketball.

The Toronto defense gives up 35.3% from downtown (893 of 2,530) and their opponents are converting on 79.2% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 25.2 assists and 44.1 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 22nd and 12th in the NBA. The Raptors on the defensive side of the court are 9th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 107.3. They have forced 15.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the floor (17th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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