The Indiana Pacers are looking to keep their winning streak going as they play the second game against the Toronto Raptors.
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The Indiana Pacers are looking to keep their winning streak going since the All-Star break as they play the second game of a back-to-back at home against the Toronto Raptors in Indianapolis on Monday.
Indiana won its third game in a row and second since the break on Sunday, beating the Dallas Mavericks 133-111. The Pacers’ scoring matched their highest since a 133-131 win over Phoenix on Jan. 26. Seven Pacers players scored in double digits, with Myles Turner leading the way with a season-high 33 points.
The Pacers climbed to sixth place in the Eastern Conference on Sunday and are aiming for home-court advantage for at least one series. However, their opponent on Monday is fighting to get into the playoffs from the outside.
For the Pacers, Nesmith (ankle injury) and Smith (back injury) are questionable to play the game. As for the Raptors, Nowell could sit this one out due to a hamstring injury.
Toronto entered the All-Star break on a three-game losing streak, ending with a 127-125 home loss to Indiana on Feb. 14. Since the break, the Raptors have won two games and are currently four games behind the last play-in spot as of Sunday.
After a big win over Brooklyn at home on Thursday, 121-93, the Raptors followed up with a 123-121 victory at Atlanta on Friday. Immanuel Quickley scored 24 points, and Scottie Barnes had a double-double with 20 points and 10 assists.
Quickley also scored 24 points in the first game of the back-to-back against Brooklyn. He’s made 11 of his 19 three-point attempts since the All-Star break. Quickley also had five assists on Friday, and Toronto assisted on 37 of its 50 made field goals overall. Poeltl, who also had a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds, added six assists.
The Raptors’ good ball movement against Atlanta led to eight players scoring in double figures, including rookie Gradey Dick with 18 points. Dick has been getting more playing time lately, playing at least 19 minutes in 10 of the last 13 games.
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