Toronto Raptors vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 1/2/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Monday, January 2, 2023

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

The Toronto Raptors are traveling to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Monday where they will meet the Indiana Pacers.

The Raptors faced off with the Grizzlies and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 119-106 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Raptors ended up with 20 while the Grizzlies totaled 20 fouls. They made 13 of 29 tries from 3-point range. Memphis ended up shooting 71.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 14 shots. In addition, Memphis grabbed 53 rebounds (17 offensive, 36 defensive) and earned 7 blocked shots. Memphis earned 37 assists and had 4 steals for the game. Concerning defense, Toronto let their opponent shoot 50.5% from the field on 48 of 95 shooting. They also dished out 21 dimes for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they earned 47 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Raptors made 18 of 24 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. Toronto finished the contest having earned a 40.6% field goal percentage (39 of 96) and knocked down 10 out of their 28 shots from 3-point land.

Pascal Siakam is one guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. Siakam finished the contest at 42.1% from the field and distributed 4 dimes. He played 38 minutes played and also grabbed 10 boards. He ended up with 25 points on 8 of 19 shooting.

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Toronto heads into this game with a win-loss record of 15-19 so far this year. They currently have an average of 111.4 pts per game (23rd in the league) while hitting 45.2% from the field. The Raptors are hitting 32.8% on shots from 3-point land (356 of 1,087) and 79.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Toronto is pulling in 42.7 boards per contest and has accumulated 773 dimes this year, which has them ranked 28th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.6 times per contest and as a unit they commit 20.3 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Raptors are forcing 16.7 turnovers per game while drawing 21.0 fouls. They surrender 35.9% from 3-point land and they are ranked 8th in the league in PPG allowed (111.2). The Raptors are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.9% (1,362 of 2,785) and they surrender 41.9 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 20th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 881 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the Pacers walked away with a victory by a final of 135-126 when they played the Cavaliers. The Pacers were able to pull down 28 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 32 for the game. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. The Cavaliers committed 17 personal fouls in this game which got the Pacers to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 95.2%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Indiana made 19 of 31 tries (61.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Pacers finished the game shooting 48 for 85 from the field which gave them a percentage of 56.5%. The Pacers permitted the Cavaliers to convert 50 of their 96 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 52.1% in this contest. They finished 42.9% from behind the 3-point line by going 12 out of 28 and ended up shooting 14 out of 20 at the free throw line (70.0%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Indiana allowed Cleveland to grab 44 in total (17 offensive).

Tyrese Haliburton was important for the Pacers in this matchup. Haliburton had 29 points in his 34 minutes on the court and totaled 9 assists for this contest. He converted 10 out of 19 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 18-17 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pacers are hitting on 45.8% from the field, which is 25th in the league. Indiana has 4,003 points for the season (114.4 per contest) and they collect 42.1 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 26.9 times per game (6th in the league) and they turn it over 15.6 times per game. The Pacers are committing 21.9 fouls per contest while shooting 78.6% from the charity stripe.

The Indiana defense gives up 36.3% on 3-point shots (430 of 1,185) and their opposition knocks down 81.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 25.1 assists and 46.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 14th and 28th in the league. The Pacers on defense are ranked 20th in the league in points per game surrendered with 115.1. They have forced 15.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (10th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto

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