Pacers vs Raptors

Pacers rookie and Ontario native Andrew Nembhard scored 25 points and dropped 10 assists to help the Pacers win in his first pro game in Canada.

The guys competed hard and played together all night so I was proud of them." McConnell and Buddy Hield combined to score 39 points and were especially vital during the second and third quarters, when the Raptors were making a push. In the first 3 minutes of the game, all three got on the board with Brissett hitting a 3-pointer to get the scoring going. And yet again, they immediately slowed down thereafter, getting outscored 26-22 in the second and 26-25 in the third. "My understanding is it's the first time in NBA history three Canadian born players have started for one team in an NBA team and for it to happen in Toronto is pretty cool. "The good thing was that after 12 in the first half, which is an unmanageable number, it was only six in the second half. And Nembhard came through with the shot of the night. But for the second straight game, the Pacers followed brilliant first quarters with dramatic fades afterward. Nembhard was the hero of the evening, but Brissett finished with nine points on 4-of-8 shooting, including a violent second-half dunk. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle added to the buzz by putting all three in the starting lineup. "Monday, they were doubling a lot of my ball screens," Nembhard said. Most notably, he was playing with more aggression, getting all the way to the basket rather than settling for mid-range jumpers.

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In his past 10 games, the veteran shooter is producing 15.5 points per game on 49.1 percent shooting from the field and 42.4 percent from three. The Pacers have not played well on the road this season (13-23) and are 17-19 ATS. Heading into tonight's game, Toronto is only a half-game up on Chicago (10th seed) and a game behind the Hawks for the eighth spot. led Toronto with a game-high 32 points on 11-of-18 shooting from the field and 5-10 shooting from beyond the arc. The Pacers are looking to sweep the three-game season series from the Raptors after defeating Toronto twice in Indianapolis. Indiana is on the outside looking in at the Eastern Conference playoff standings, while the Raptors are locked into the play-in tournament as the No.

The Toronto Raptors can make it four wins in their last five games when they take on the Indiana Pacers tonight.

The Raptors also will be going up against a Pacers defence that is near the bottom of the league. Indiana is 4-14 when he’s not in the lineup. They’ve won by an average of nearly 10 points (9.85) in this span, too. [ NBA odds ](https://online.northstarbets.ca/page?key=ej0xMzUzNDc2MiZsPTEzNTM0OTEwJnA9MTc2OTk%3D) as of 9:18 a.m. [Skip Advertisement] The pregame narrative: Each team will likely be without one of their stars as Scottie Barnes and Tyrese Haliburton are listed as questionable tonight.

The Pacers have fared well against the Raps this season but could use a healthy roster to try for the sweep.

- out (left foot surgery - second toe dislocation) Although, Chris Duarte and Tyrese Haliburton are now questionable, so if they are available, suddenly the Pacers are fully loaded once again for a challenging end to the current road trip. The Pacers are not only finishing the series, their trying to sweep the series after winning the first two games that were played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The Indiana Pacers made history by starting three Canadians against the Toronto Raptors Wednesday, on a night when the Raptors are celebrating Canada ...

Canada is the second-most represented country in the NBA with 23 players on rosters to start this season. He finished the game with 15 points and two rebounds while going a perfect 3-3 from distance. Nembhard, 23, was the 31st pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and is second among all rookies with four assists per game while averaging 8.6 points.