Official Game Thread: RAPTORS (1-3) vs Pacers (1-3) - Wednesday, Oct 27th, 2021 7:30PM - TSN/ Sportnet 590 The Fan

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Game Time: 7:30 PM EST
Date: Wednesday, Oct 27th, 2021
Location: Scotia Bank Arena, Toronto - Ontario

TV Station: TSN
Radio Station: Sportsnets 590 The Fan


(Lineups may change, will update if so)
Raptors Starting Lineup:


Pacers Starting Lineup:


Team Comparison:


ESPN Win Predictor:

[rocky_da_best]

[720]

Spoiler:

Yeah I think it's a win too. Pacers just love to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Never seen a team choke as often as they do.

[Bruin]

Time for Scottie to lock up the fake rookie

[F22_Raptor]

It's the Scottie Barnes show!

[Ref_from_hell]

This is the beginning of our road back to 500!

Nate Bjorkgren revenge game. We are going to blow them out for Nate.

[VinBaker6]

Season on the line

[C_Money]

Statement game

[Kingsway_fan]

Indiana will be tough.... hopefully we continue to improve...

[HumbleRen]

Will be a rough game imo, I think they match up really well against us.

[Mikistan]

Hope Scotties takes more shots this game

[HumbleRen]

Hope Scotties takes more shots this game

Same, will be extremely hard for him with Turner and Sabonis in the paint. Should be a good test

[LBJKB24MJ23]

Raptors starting 1-3 so far

Pacers L Turner or Sabonis going to feast on us
Magic W (should be)
Pacers L Turner or Sabonis going to feast on us
Knicks L Randle is going to feast on us
IWizards W
Cavaliers L (could do either way but with their size and Raptors inability to generate half court offense, not looking good)

I said 5-5 before but with the way they are playing, 3-7 seems more likely. better than last year right when we started 2-8. Raptors 24th in offensive efficiency but 7th in defensive efficiency. Bulls 6th in defensive efficiency. Raptors bad offense helped Bulls defensive stats for sure lmao.

Indiana is top 10 (7) in OFFRTG.

[fbalmeida]

More intelligence from Fred.
Better looks inside for OG.
Better finishing from Precious.
Fewer minutes for Dragic, who has been unspeakably bad.
More minutes for Banton and Flynn to run some sets and PNRs.

While early, we have the 7th best defensive rating, 4 games in. Let's clean up our offense ffs.

[Lord_Zedd]

Keep it clean, hopefully within single digits and an inspiring 4th quarter run for another moral victory.

Eventually we'll have to fully embrace the tank player development. Starting with handing the keys over to Scottie Barnes - like Jason Kidd did with a young Giannis.

[fbalmeida]

Develop vs win. Why not both?

[ash_k]

Develop vs win. Why not both?

and we have done it.
Had anybody told anyone here at the beginning of season 2018-19 that both FVV and Siakam would be in the 5 of a closing game of a NBA Finals scoring both 20+pts, we would have all LAUGHED OUT LOUD (More less)

[refshateRaps]

If Precious is better with his hands around the rim we take this for sure

[720]

Raptors starting 1-3 so far

Pacers L Turner or Sabonis going to feast on us
Magic W (should be)
Pacers L Turner or Sabonis going to feast on us
Knicks L Randle is going to feast on us
IWizards W
Cavaliers L (could do either way but with their size and Raptors inability to generate half court offense, not looking good)

I said 5-5 before but with the way they are playing, 3-7 seems more likely. better than last year right when we started 2-8. Raptors 24th in offensive efficiency but 7th in defensive efficiency. Bulls 6th in defensive efficiency. Raptors bad offense helped Bulls defensive stats for sure lmao.

Indiana is top 10 (7) in OFFRTG.

I think we win the next two games (home pacers, home magic) but after that it gets a little tough. At least until the end of November.

[Vorticity]

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