Indiana Pacers vs Toronto Raptors Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 26/02/2025, 05:02  by Joseph King | Modified on 26/02/2025 at 05:12 in NBA Predictions

The Indiana Pacers play host to the Toronto Raptors at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening in this Eastern Conference NBA matchup. The Pacers are sitting fourth in the conference at 32-24 while the Raptors are down in 13th place with an 18-40 record. Let’s get into the match prediction!

The Pacers will look to bounce back after losing 125-116 at home to the Nuggets on Monday. The result saw Indiana's three-game winning run come to an end and marked their fourth defeat in the last 10 games overall.

The hosts remain one of the league’s hottest teams since the start of the new year. The Pacers have racked up a 16-6 record since January 1st, with only the Nuggets and Thunder having done better during that stretch.

After hitting their best form of the entire season in the final two weeks of January, Toronto has since come back down to Earth. A 111-101 home loss to the Celtics last night means that the Raptors have now lost seven of their last nine overall.

A potentially big miss for the visitors on Wednesday is center Jakob Poeltl, who missed the last nine straight games. Without Poeltl in the team, the Raptors give up an average of 120.4 points per game, compared to 115.2 when he plays.