Toronto Raptors vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 2/26/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Monday, February 26, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

The Toronto Raptors (21-36) are on their way to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Monday where they will take on the Indiana Pacers (32-25).

The Raptors faced off with the Hawks and went home with a win by a final score of 123-121 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Raptors walked away with 20 while the Hawks accounted for 11 personal fouls. They knocked down 12 of 39 shots from beyond the perimeter. Atlanta finished shooting 70.8% at the free throw line by burying 17 of their 24 tries. On top of that, Atlanta collected 54 rebounds (20 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 7 rejections. Atlanta distributed 27 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. With regard to the defense, Toronto allowed their opponent to shoot 43.4% from the floor on 46 of 106 shooting. They also distributed 37 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing 9 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned 47 with 11 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Raptors buried 8 of their 8 shots for a rate of 100.0%. Toronto wrapped up the contest with a 49.0% FG percentage (50 of 102) and converted 15 of their 39 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Immanuel Quickley is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. Quickley went 45.0% from the floor and distributed 5 assists. He saw the court for 37 minutes played and pulled down 7 rebounds. He finished with 24 points on 9 of 20 shooting.

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Toronto comes into this contest with a record of 21-36 this season. They cough up possession 13.4 times per game and as a team are committing 18.5 fouls every game. As a unit, Toronto is grabbing 43.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,665 assists for the season, which is 3rd in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Raptors are shooting 35.7% on 3-pointers (667 of 1,867) and 75.2% from the charity stripe. They average 114.2 points per game (19th in basketball) while hitting 47.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Raptors have forced 13.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They rank 25th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,608 surrendered so far this season. The Raptors defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 48.6% (2,516 of 5,172) and they concede 44.1 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 37.5% on 3-pointers and they are 20th in the league in PPG allowed (117.4).

For their last game, the Pacers got the victory with a final of 129-115 when they faced the Pistons. In regard to cleaning up the glass, Indiana allowed Detroit to collect 41 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 40.0% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 12 of 30 and ended up going 9 of 18 at the free throw line (50.0%). The Pacers permitted the Pistons to convert 47 of 89 tries from the field which had them at 52.8% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Pacers finished 50 for 94 from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.2%. In regard to shots from downtown, Indiana buried 13 of their 30 attempts (43.3%). They were able to convert 16 of them for a percentage of 84.2%. The Pistons had 21 fouls for the game which took the Pacers to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 10 steals in the game. The Pacers recorded 35 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 42 in the matchup.

Tyrese Haliburton was important for the Pacers for this game. He made 10 out of 18 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and had 2 rebounds. Haliburton earned 25 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 13 dimes for this contest.

Indiana has a mark of 32-25 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Pacers are connecting on 50.8% from the field, which ranks them 1st in the league. Indiana has 7,057 points on the year (123.8 per game) and they grab 40.7 boards per game. They are getting an assist 31.0 times per game (1st in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per game. The Pacers are responsible for committing 21.8 fouls per game and they connect on 77.8% from the charity stripe.

The Pacers on the defensive end are ranked 28th in the NBA in points given up per game with 122.2. They have forced 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 50.4% from the field (30th in the league). The Indiana defense concedes 37.2% on shots from 3-point land (618 of 1,660) and their opposition knocks down 79.0% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 24.9 dimes and 43.0 rebounds per game, ranking them 5th and 13th in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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