The Toronto Raptors look for their first three-game winning streak of the season when they take on the Indiana Pacers.
Toronto will face off against Pascal Siakam for the second time since trading him. Their first meeting against Siakam came on Feb. 14 when the Pacers came away with a 127-125 victory.
The Raptors are starting to build some momentum after stringing together back-to-back wins over the Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks.
Toronto all of a sudden has a pulse in the play-in race. They are 4 games back of the Hawks for the final play-in spot in the East.
The Raptors will get RJ Barrett back for this one who sat out last game due to injury management.
Toronto has failed to earn a three-game winning streak up until this point. However, they feel due for one.
The team has played a lot better lately which started with their performance the last time they met the Pacers.
Scottie Barnes had a magnificent performance in that narrow loss to Indiana putting up 29 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists.
Barnes vs. Siakam will be a key matchup to watch.
Indiana is coming off a nice win over the Dallas Mavericks. This will be the second night of a back-to-back set for them so perhaps the Raptors can take advantage of that.
For the Raptors Javon Freeman-Libert, Markquis Nowell and Jontay Porter are out. Meanwhile, the Pacers have not submitted their injury report yet.
This is the second last meeting between both teams. The season series is 1-1.
Toronto Raptors (21-36) vs Indiana Pacers (33-25)
7:00 p.m. ET, Monday, February 26, 2024
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianpolis IN
TV: TSN
Projected Raptors Starting Lineup:
PG: Immanuel Quickley
SG: Gary Trent Jr.
SF: R.J. Barrett
PF: Scottie Barnes
C: Jakob Poeltl
Key Reserves: Kelly Olynyk, Ochai Agbaji, Gradey Dick
Projected Pacers Starting Lineup:
PG: Tyrese Haliburton
SG: Andrew Nembhard
SF: Bennedict Mathurin
PF: Pascal Siakam
C: Myles Turner
Key Reserves: T.J. McConnell, Obi Toppin, Jalen Smith
Have you subscribed to the Raptors Nation YouTube channel? It’s the best way to watch interviews, exclusive coverage from events, participate in live shows, and more!
