Game day: Raptors at Indiana Pacers

BANKERS LIFE FIELDHOUSE TIPOFF: 7 p.m. TV: TSN RADIO: Sportsnet 590 The FAN

PROBABLE STARTERS

Toronto: Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan, Norm Powell, Serge Ibaka, Jonas Valanciunas. Indiana: Cory Joseph, Victor Oladipo, Bojan Bogdanovic, Thaddeus Young, Myles Turner.

KEY MATCHUP

DeRozan vs. Oladipo Pacers guard Victor Oladipo should be among the favourites for the most improved player award, averaging 23.6 points and a league-best 2.2 steals per game. Keeping him under control is a must. Oh, and those 23.6 ppg heading into Wednesday were tied for 12th in the league with ... DeMar DeRozan.

NEED TO KNOW

Norm Powell sprained an ankle working out and is now listed as doubtful. Malcolm Miller would likely move into the starting lineup if OG Anunoby is still unavailable … Expect some feistiness, particularly with Indiana’s Lance Stephenson, who seems to grate on the Raptors as much as any player … The Pacers have ascended to third in the East, half a game ahead of Cleveland after Tuesday’s games, and have won seven of their last 10 games … Ex-Raptor Cory Joseph is shooting a career-best 37 per cent from three-point range … The Raptors looking to set a franchise record with an eighth consecutive road win.

UP NEXT

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