Indiana at Toronto

Toronto won three of the four meetings this season with Indiana, including 111-98 on April 8 when the Raptors rested four starters and the Pacers were battling for a playoff spot. The Raptors have a clear edge in the backcourt where DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry average a combined 44.7 points and 10.4 assists per game. Also, DeMarre Carroll is back after missing three months with an injury and center Jonas Valanciunas pulls down 9.1 rebounds per game. The Pacers won six of their last seven games, but only one of them was against a team with a winning record. Paul George leads Indiana with a 23.1 scoring average and the Pacers have an improved offense compared to the last few seasons, however, Toronto holds a slight defensive edge allowing 98.2 points per game compared to 100.5 for the Pacers. Toronto will be focused as it remembers last year's playoff debacle of getting swept by Washington in the first round. Play the Raptors.