Indiana Pacers vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 2/8/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Sunday, February 8, 2026

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

Scotiabank Arena is where the Toronto Raptors (31-22) will compete against the Indiana Pacers (13-38) on Sunday.

The Pacers faced the Jazz and took a loss by a score of 131-122 in their last game. Indiana ended the game with a 53.6% field goal percentage (45 out of 84) and buried 14 of 39 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Pacers made 18 of their 27 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. With respect to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 38 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 33 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of defending, Indiana allowed the other team to shoot 56.8% from the floor on 50 out of 88 shooting. Utah doled out 38 dimes and had 13 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Utah had 38 rebounds (6 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Utah finished the game shooting 69.2% from the free throw line by making 18 of their 26 attempts. They converted 13 of 29 shots from three-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Pacers ended up finishing with 18 and the Jazz finished the game with 17 fouls.

Quenton Jackson is one guy who was important for the contest. Jackson finished shooting 90.0% from the field and totaled 3 assists. He played for 17 mins and snagged 1 rebound. He was able to score 24 points on 9 out of 10 shooting.

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Indiana will enter this contest with a record of 13-38 on the year. They turn the ball over 14.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 22.1 fouls per contest. As a unit, Indiana is pulling in 42.8 boards per contest and has racked up 1,322 assists on the season, which is 16th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Pacers are connecting on 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (643 of 1,857) and 76.7% from the free throw line. They average 110.9 points per game (28th in the league) while hitting 44.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Pacers are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game and they draw 20.7 fouls. They currently rank 7th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,297 conceded this year. The Pacers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 48.4% (2,193 of 4,528) and they concede 46.9 boards per contest as a unit. They are conceding 34.6% on shots from distance and they rank 25th in basketball in points per game allowed (118.7).

The last time they took the court, the Raptors got the victory with a final of 123-107 when they played the Bulls. When discussing how they rebounded, Toronto permitted Chicago to grab 38 overall (13 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 36.7% from distance by going 18 of 49 and finished the contest at 7 out of 8 at the free throw line (87.5%). The Raptors allowed the Bulls to knock down 41 out of their 91 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.1% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Raptors ended up going 49 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 56.3%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Toronto made 14 out of 34 tries (41.2%). They were able to bury 11 of those for a percentage of 84.6%. The Bulls committed 13 fouls in this contest which took the Raptors to the charity stripe for a total of 13 tries. They gave up possession 12 times, while getting 10 steals in this game. The Raptors were able to pull down 27 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 35 in this matchup.

Brandon Ingram ended up having an impact for the Raptors for the matchup. He knocked down 12 of 20 for this game for a rate of 60.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds. Ingram racked up 33 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 6 dimes in the matchup.

Toronto has a win-loss mark of 31-22 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Raptors are shooting 47.4% from the floor, which ranks 10th in the NBA. Toronto has accounted for 6,041 points so far this season (114.0 per contest) and they grab 42.9 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 29.5 times per game (4th in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.0 times per contest. The Raptors are committing 21.0 fouls per game and they hit 78.1% from the charity stripe.

The Raptors are ranked 8th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 112.4. They are able to force 15.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the floor (8th in the league). The Toronto defense concedes 34.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (680 of 1,974) and their opponents are making 80.1% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 24.6 assists and 43.5 rebounds per game, which is ranked 4th and 13th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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