Who’s Playing
Indiana Pacers @ Toronto Raptors
Current Records: Indiana 45-34, Toronto 25-53
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Scotiabank Arena — Toronto, Ontario
- TV: Bally Sports Midwest – Indiana
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $36.02
What to Know
The Raptors will be in front of their home fans on Tuesday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They will take on the Indiana Pacers at 7:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The Raptors fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They walked away with a 130-122 victory over the Wizards on Sunday.
The Raptors’ win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Immanuel Quickley, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 13 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelly Olynyk, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, the Pacers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 117-115 victory over the Heat on Sunday. Kudos to the oddsmakers for accurately forecasting both the winner and the close margin.
The Pacers can attribute much of their success to Myles Turner, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds, and T.J. McConnell, who scored 22 points along with five assists.
Toronto’s win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 25-53. As for Indiana, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 45-34.
The Raptors were able to grind out a solid win over the Pacers when the teams last played back in February, winning 130-122. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin, who shot 5-for-8 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 34 points and nine rebounds. Now that he’s got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Raptors still be able to contain Mathurin? Check CBSSports.com after the match to find out.
Odds
Indiana is a big 11.5-point favorite against Toronto, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 11.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 237.5 points.
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Series History
Toronto and Indiana both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Feb 26, 2024 – Toronto 130 vs. Indiana 122
- Feb 14, 2024 – Indiana 127 vs. Toronto 125
- Nov 22, 2023 – Toronto 132 vs. Indiana 131
- Mar 22, 2023 – Indiana 118 vs. Toronto 114
- Jan 02, 2023 – Indiana 122 vs. Toronto 114
- Nov 12, 2022 – Indiana 118 vs. Toronto 104
- Mar 26, 2022 – Toronto 131 vs. Indiana 91
- Nov 26, 2021 – Indiana 114 vs. Toronto 97
- Oct 30, 2021 – Toronto 97 vs. Indiana 94
- Oct 27, 2021 – Toronto 118 vs. Indiana 100
