Game Preview: Pacers at Raptors

After grinding out a victory against the New York Knicks in their first game back from the All-Star break, the Pacers (33-23) set their eyes on some revenge as they head up to Toronto to take on the Raptors (41-15) at Scotiabank Arena.

Just before the break, Toronto picked up a pair of wins against the Blue & Gold as part of a home-and-home series. The victories were part of a new franchise-record 15-game winning streak.

Despite dropping a game to the Brooklyn Nets just before the All-Star break, Toronto has picked up where they left off after dispelling the Phoenix Suns 118-101 on Friday night.

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Indiana will continue to look for solid production from T.J. Warren. The 6-foot-8 forward showed little signs of rust in his first game back from the break, dropping 27 points and snagging eight boards against the Knicks. It was the 26th time this season the N.C. State grad has finished with 20 points or more.

For Toronto, it was Pascal Siakam who didn't slow down despite the rest. The former New Mexico State forward dropped 37 points and grabbed 12 boards for his 11th double-double of the season against the Suns. For the year, Siakam is leading the team in scoring (23.8 points per game), rebounds (7.6), and field goal attempts per game (19.1).

The squads have met three times this year, with all games coming down to the wire. Indiana took home a five-point overtime victory in their first matchup, while Toronto snatched the other contests from Indiana in crunch time. Fans should expect another tight game between these two Eastern Conference heavyweights.

Malcolm Brogdon

Victor Oladipo

T.J. Warren

Domantas Sabonis

Myles Turner

Kyle Lowry

Fred VanVleet

OG Anunoby

Pascal Siakam

Serge Ibaka

Pacers: PG - Malcolm Brogdon, SG - Victor Oladipo, SF - T.J. Warren, PF - Domantas Sabonis, C - Myles Turner
Raptors: PG - Kyle Lowry, SG - Fred VanVleet, SF - OG Anunoby, PF - Pascal Siakam, C - Serge Ibaka

Pacers: Victor Oladipo - questionable (sore back), Edmond Sumner - questionable (sore left hip)

Raptors: Patrick McCaw - doubtful (flu-like symptoms), Marc Gasol - out (left hamstring tightness), Dewan Hernandez - out (right ankle sprain), Norman Powell - out (fourth metacarpal fracture in left hand)

February 7, 2020: For the second time in three nights, the Pacers squared off against the Toronto Raptors, but could not come away with the victory.

Toronto reeled off an 11-0 run late in the fourth quarter to close out the game and walk away with a 115-106 win at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. It was the fourth straight loss in an eventual six-game skid for the Blue & Gold.

Domantas Sabonis had 19 points and 16 rebounds for Indiana, and Victor Oladipo added 15 points on 5-of-11 shooting and four assists. But it wasn't enough down the stretch.

Despite three opportunities to grab a lead on their final possession before halftime, the Pacers ultimately found themselves trailing at the break. After battling tough in the third, they grabbed a brief lead on a Jeremy Lamb layup with 1:02 remaining in the frame. But the Raptors rattled off nine unanswered points late to hold an 87-83 lead entering the fourth.

Toronto then kept the Pacers at bay throughout the final frame, finding an answer for every Indiana bucket. Then, midway through the fourth, Terence Davis added five unanswered points in a 37-second span to put the game on ice for Toronto.

The Pacers return to Bankers Life Fieldhouse to host Cody Zeller and the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 7:00 PM ET. Find Tickets »

TV: FOX Sports Indiana - Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst), Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporter/host)
Radio: 93.5/107.5 FM/1070 AM The Fan - Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Eddie Gill (analyst), Pat Boylan (studio host)