The Warriors will continue their road-trip on Thursday after 2 close losses and a win over the Knicks 114-106 on Thursday. In the win over New York, Steph Curry led the scoring with 37 pts and it was pleasing to see James Wiseman return from injury. He played 16 minutes off the bench and should be able to start against the Pacers.<\/p>\n
The Pacers last 2 games have been postponed against the Rockets and Spurs so the team will be well rested for this home game. Previously, they’ve won 3 of their last 4 games and the key in this matchup should be Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner as the Warriors defence struggles with centres.<\/p>\n
Currently, the odds are close and we tend to agree with two even teams in play. So we’ll be looking for the Under trend to continue with the Warriors involved. The Under is now 4-1 in their last 5 road games and with the Pacers coming off a break, their offence might be a bit rusty.<\/p>\n
Stadium Record<\/strong><\/p>\n The Pacers have struggled at home this season with a 7-9 record. Golden State has won 4 of their last 6 at this venue.<\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/strong><\/p>\n The Pacers have won the last 2 meetings, including earlier this season (104-95) in Oakland.<\/p>\n Best Bet<\/strong><\/p>\n Under 228.5 Pts $1.91<\/a><\/p>\n Toronto head to Miami on a back to back after their 4 game winning streak came to end against the 76ers on Wednesday. In the 109-102 defeat, they missed Kyle Lowry again to injury and while they kept Embiid in check, a 37 pt first quarter proved hard to overcome. The key in this matchup should be Siakam against Adebayo and whether VanFleet can get going after struggling against the 76ers.<\/p>\n After a lengthy 7 game road-trip, the Heat finally return to Miami on Thursday. Overall, the Heat would be happy with ending that road-trip with 3 straight wins and should be confident on their home court. Jimmy Butler has a great matchup against the Raptors so look for him to lead the Heat as usual with the ball in hand.<\/p>\n Another close game expected between the Heat and Raptors but we like the home team to get the victory. They’ve won their last 3 games on the road and with the Raptors missing Kyle Lowry, that hurts their offence. So look for Butler and Adebayo to lead the Heat to victory.<\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/strong><\/p>\n Miami holds a 7-7 record at home this season. The Raptors hold a 4-2 record in Miami.<\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/strong><\/p>\n The two sides have met twice this season with Toronto winning by 20 and the Heat won the previous encounter by 9 pts.<\/p>\n
\nToronto Raptors (16-16) at Miami Heat (14-17)<\/h3>\n