LiontipsIndiana vs Toronto. Prediction and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Indiana have recorded five victories and suffered six defeats in the current season. Club is at the 9th spot in the Eastern conference standings. In the most recent match the Pacers suffered a home defeat to Denver (119:122). Before that, Rick Carlisle's team earned two home victories, beating Miami (101:99) and New Orleans (129:122).
Indianapolis side is approaching the match with their strongest line-up. Their only injuried players are two bench warmers, center Daniel Theis and shooting guard Trevelin Queen.
Toronto are in a better position now. Canadian club is at the 5th spot in the Eastern conference standings. Raptors currently have seven victories and six defeats. In the most recent game Nick Nurse's men suffered an away defeat to Oklahoma City (113:132). Before that, team secured a home victory over the bottom Western conference team, Houston (116:109).
Pascal Siakam missed four games, but he is cleared to play in the upcoming match. 28-year old player is team's leader on points, rebounds and assists per game, so he should improve club's offensive performance.
Trends
СтавкаFirst quarter: total over 58,5 points
This bet played in two of three latest matches of Indiana
СтавкаPacers: individual total over 113,5 points
Indiana score 119 points per game in home matches
Tip and bets
Indiana Pacers are slight favourites for this game. Both teams have no problems with injuries. Return of Pascal Siakam and a perfect form of Fred VanVleet should help the Raptors to beat the opponent.
Our prediction - Toronto to win the match
Toronto Raptors are averaging 112 points per game, Indiana score 117 per game. We are not expecting a high-scoring game in Indianapolis. In four latest head-to-head matches a total of 230 points was not beaten.
Our second bet is on total under 230.5 points
