"The Indiana Pacers have been marred by injury this season, and this has led to them being one of the worst teams in the league, they still have some good players available such as Pascal Siakam and Andrew Nembhard, but as a whole, their team is pretty underwhelming. This is not to say that Toronto should loaf against them, as they do have enough talent to steal this game, but on paper Toronto should be able to easily take control of, and win this game."
"Toronto has been dealing with injuries of their own lately, and it seems that whenever they get someone back, they are replaced by a new face on the injury report. Sandro Mamukelashvilli is on the injury report with an illness, as well as Ja'Kobe Walter with a hip injury. Even without these depth pieces, Toronto will have enough talent to overwhelm Indiana, and Scottie Barnes especially will have the chance to attack the areas he likes to."
Toronto arrives at Gainbridge Fieldhouse 24-16 and 4th in the Eastern Conference, with offensive rating 113.8 (19th), defensive rating 112.3 (7th), and net rating +1.5 (13th). The Raptors have recurring availability issues: Sandro Mamukelashvilli is listed with an illness and Ja'Kobe Walter has a hip injury. Indiana has been hampered by injuries and ranks among the league's worst teams, but still fields Pascal Siakam and Andrew Nembhard. Scottie Barnes can exploit Indiana's lack of size, especially if Toronto forces switches using Barnes as a screener. Immanuel Quickley may face tough defense from Nembhard and must find entry passes to Barnes or Brandon Ingram.
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