Pacers host Raptors in Indianapolis; injuries, odds and model projections

Cbssports reports the Indiana Pacers will host the Toronto Raptors at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Wednesday, with tip-off set for 7 p.m. ET.

Indiana (9-31), fifth in the Central Division, is seeking a fourth straight win after a 98-96 victory over Boston on Monday, while Toronto (24-17), third in the Atlantic Division and 11-8 on the road, lost 115-102 to Philadelphia the same night. Toronto will be without R.J. Barrett (ankle), Ja'Kobe Walter (hip) and Jakob Poeltl (back); Indiana will be missing Bennedict Mathurin (thumb) and Isaiah Jackson (concussion).

Betting listings in the story put Toronto as the favorite — citing both a 1.5-point mark and a separate -2.5 spread at DraftKings — with an over/under of 221.5; money lines shown are Toronto -120 and Indiana +100. SportsLine's Projection Model simulated the game 10,000 times, goes Over on the total (222.5) and projects Brandon Ingram at 22.4 points and Pascal Siakam at 26.1, while offering an against-the-spread pick available at SportsLine.

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