The Toronto Raptors (7-5) and Indiana Pacers (1-11) meet Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Raptors vs. Pacers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
2024-25 season series: Raptors won 2-1
The Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road 126-113 Thursday, covering as a 7.5-point underdog. The Over (238.5) cashed as F Scottie Barnes dropped a team-high 28 points on 12-for-22 shooting. Three Raptors players scored 20 or more. Toronto, after going 1-4 in its first 5 games, has won 6 of its last 7. It is 7-5 against the spread (ATS) on the season.
The Pacers suffered their sixth straight loss in a 133-98 beatdown by the Phoenix Suns Thursday, failing to cover as a 3.5-point road underdog with the Under (233.5) hitting. G Andrew Nembhard led the way with 21 points, but the Pacers, as a team, shot just 36% from the field. Indiana is 1 of 3 teams in the NBA with just a single win. It is 5-7 ATS on the season.
Raptors at Pacers odds
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Moneyline (ML): Raptors -285 (bet $285 to win $100) | Pacers +230 (bet $100 to win $230)Against the spread: Raptors -6.5 (-110) | Pacers +6.5 (-110)Over/Under (O/U): 233.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Raptors at Pacers key injuries
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G Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles) outG Bennedict Mathurin (toe) outG Aaron Nesmith (knee) outF Obi Toppin (foot) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Raptors at Pacers picks and predictionsPrediction
Raptors 114, Pacers 109
PASS.
Look to the spread as the better wager.
BET PACERS +6.5 (-110).
While the Pacers have struggled to cover, they are coming off a 4-game road trip out West. Indiana has been much better at home, scoring at least 114 points in 3 of its 5 contests and covering in all 3 games in which it hit that mark.
The Raptors are 1-1 ATS as a road favorite this season and have allowed at least 118 points in 4 of 8 away games. Given that the Raptors rank 18th in defensive rebounding rate while the Pacers sit 11th in offensive rebounding, expect those extra opportunities to help keep this game close.
Take PACERS +6.5 (-110).
BET UNDER 233.5 (-110).
Neither the Raptors nor Pacers rank in the top 10 in pace, so this game won’t have a hectic tempo to it.
The Raptors have gone Under in 5 of their last 7 games, allowing 109 or fewer points in all 5 performances in which the Under hit. Indiana has gone Under in 6 of its last 7 contests and is 2-3 O/U at home.
Back UNDER 233.5 (-110).
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