Pascal Siakam is back.
The Toronto Raptors will welcome their former All-NBA forward back to town Wednesday night to celebrate Valentine's Day with a 7:30 p.m. ET matchup against the Indiana Pacers.
Where to Watch
Sportsnet and the FAN 590 will air the game in Toronto. Bally Sports Indiana and 93.5/107.5 The Fan will broadcast for Indiana.
What to Watch For
- It'll be Siakam's first game back in Toronto since the Raptors traded him earlier this season and that should mean a warm reception from the fans at Scotiabank Arena. Expect a tribute video before tipoff to honor one of the greatest players in franchise history.
- A lot has been made about Scottie Barnes' leadership and body language since he left the bench early following Toronto's blowout loss to the San Antonio Spurs. How he bounces back from the criticism against Indiana will be telling. If this was just a mistake and a learning experience, Barnes should come back better from it with lessons legitimately learned.
- The Pacers have been the NBA's best offense essentially all season this year and stopping them will be no easy feat. It'll require Barnes to be locked in as a help defender and better on-ball defense from Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett if he plays. If Indiana starts to get running in transition, this will be a very long night for Toronto.
Injury Reports
Barrett is questionable to play for personal reasons.
Indiana has listed Tyrese Haliburton and Bennedict Mathurin as questionable to play. James Johnson and Jalen Smith are both out.
Game Odds
The Raptors are +3.5 point underdogs with an implied win probability of 39.2% The total for the game is 244.5.
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