Storylines, Where to Watch, Injuries, & Betting Info For Raptors at Pacers

The Toronto Raptors will to Indiana for a rematch against the Pacers on Saturday. Here's what to watch for and everything you need to know for the game

Author:
Aaron Rose
Publish date:
Oct 30, 2021 10:01 AM EDT

The Toronto Raptors (3-3) are heading south for a quick turnaround against the Indiana Pacers (1-5) for the second half of a back-to-back.

What to Watch For

The Raptors took a beating to Indiana on Wednesday night, with their most complete performance of the season. The offense looked stellar, Fred VanVleet finally got his three-point shot going, and everything was clicking. That's probably not going to happen again, especially on the road in Indiana. The Pacers should put up a much tougher fight and Toronto is going to have to adjust accordingly.

Toronto held Domantas Sabonis to just nine points on Wednesday and just three points in the second half. It was a team effort against, Raptors coach Nick Nurse said. The Raptors had their bigs try to man up against Sabonis while guards pinched inside whenever possible to double team and interfere with his post-up moves. Expect Toronto to go right back to the same strategy again even if Sabonis does find a little bit more wiggle room on Saturday.
With both teams playing on the second night of a back-to-back, this might just be a game of attrition. Expect deep rotations, probably some Goran Dragic minutes for the Raptors, and whoever can make the final push should come away with the victory.