The fifth-ranked offense of the Toronto Raptors (58-28) welcomes the third-ranked defense of the Indiana Pacers (47-39) in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. The game starts at 6:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Apr. 26 and will air on TOR and TNT.
The Raptors fell to the Pacers 100-83 on Saturday. Jonas Valanciunas was the team’s leading scorer with 16 points.
The game should be a battle of strength against strength, as the high-octane offense of Toronto (fifth in the NBA with an offensive efficiency of 107.7) takes on the top-notch defense of Indiana (third in the league with a defensive efficiency of 100.7).
The Raptors come into this game 58-28 Straight Up (SU) and 46-39-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 58-28 SU and 46-39-1 ATS versus the Eastern Conference. Opposing teams know they’re in for a battle when they play Toronto’s stingy defense. The Raptors are one of the top teams when it comes to defense, allowing just 98.0 points per game.
Over on the other bench, the Pacers have 47-39 SU and 44-42 ATS records. Indiana has records of 47-39 SU and 44-42 ATS against the East. Indiana is the best team in the league at scoring points off turnovers with 19.0 per game.
With the Pacers’ last win against Toronto, Indiana is still behind in the head-to-head record over the past 10 meetings, 3-7 SU. With a 7-3 record, the Raptors also have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Tor
Notes
“Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto’s last 5 games “.
“Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home”.
“Toronto is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home”.
“Toronto is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Indiana”.
“Toronto is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Indiana”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto’s last 7 games when playing Indiana”.
“Toronto is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Indiana”.
“Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Indiana”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto’s last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana”.
Indiana ranks 19th in points per game with 101.7, while Toronto ranks third in points allowed with an average of 98.0 given up.
Indiana scores an average of 101.0 points per away game (ranked 15th), while Toronto allows 98.2 points per home game (ranked sixth).
The Indiana Pacers have an exceptional 34-7 record when their opponents score fewer than 100 points this season. The Toronto Raptors are 15-13 when they score less than 100.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Pacers are just 13-32 this season. Toronto is a winning 43-15 when registering triple digits.
The Pacers have an offensive rating of 102.9 (ranked 22nd), while the Raptors rank 11th for their defensive rating of 103.2.
The Toronto Raptors average a field goal percentage of 44.8% this season. The Indiana Pacers have a poor record of 10-23 when opponents have a FG% of 44.8% or greater.
The Toronto Raptors rank lower for their field goal percentage (17th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (13th), but the Indiana Pacers have a better FG% ranking (15th) than their EFF% ranking (20th).
On average, the Indiana Pacers make 21.1 assists per game and the Toronto Raptors make 18.6. Indiana is ranked 22nd, while Toronto is ranked 29th.
Toronto makes an average of 5.4 blocks per game (ranked 11th), while Indiana makes 4.8 blocks per game (ranked 17th).
Toronto is ranked 16th when it comes to offensive rebounding. Indiana ranks 13th in defensive rebounds.
The Indiana Pacers rank fourth in steals, with an average of 9.0 per game. When the Toronto Raptors allow at least 8 steals, they have a winning 27-11 record.
