Indiana hopes to break a five-game losing streak against Toronto as the Pacers catch the Raptors in a back-to-back situation. Toronto beat the hapless Philadelphia 76ers 96-76 on Sunday as DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points, but the Raptors shot only 41.0 percent from the field compared to just 33.3 percent for the Sixers. The Raptors won the first meeting 106-99 on Oct. 28th when the Pacers were still adjusting to their new up-tempo offense, but Indiana's offense has made great strides since. The Pacers are averaging 103.5 points, compared to 99.9 for Toronto. Indiana lost 118-96 at Detroit on Saturday as the Pacers defense had an off night allowing the Pistons to shoot 50 percent from the field. Indiana is 5-2 ATS after allowing 100 or more points in its previous game and 10-1 ATS its last 11 games against winning teams. Look for the Pacers' defense to clamp down in this matchup. Play the Pacers on the moneyline.
This pick was released to clients on December 14, 2015 at 11:32AM ET.
NBA
Toronto at Indiana
December 14, 2015
7:05 PM Eastern
1 unit on Indiana -205 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 1.49)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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