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Raptors vs. Pacers: A Tuesday Night in Indy

After looking like their old selves for (parts) of the game on Sunday night, the Raptors roll into Indy tonight to play the Pacers.

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Where to watch: TSN 2, TSN 1050 (Radio)

The Raps squeaked by the Brandon Jennings-less Pistons on Sunday night after a lack of both defensive and offensive execution led to an near-comeback by Detroit in the fourth quarter. The Raps hung on and head to Indy winning three of their last four games.

The last time these teams played the Raps won by 12 at home back during the glory days of mid-December.

With Paul George gone for the year this has been considered a lost season for the Pacers, as the team lacks a go to scorer to drive them on offence. They've fallen to the second worst offensive efficiency rate in the entire league. They shouldn't be taken lightly though, as the team still plays superb defence, anchored by the master of verticality Roy Hibbert.

The Raps are going to have to get back to moving the ball and creating motion on offence if they want to come out victorious tonight. It's important for Toronto to keep shifting away from the iso ball that's plagued the team these past two weeks.

Speaking of iso ball, what to watch for tonight will be who gets the most playing time between Lou Williams, Terrence Ross and James Johnson. Despite Lou playing like absolute trash for most of Sunday's game, he still played a majority of the bench minutes along with Ross. Meanwhile, Johnson has been benched for most of the team's games in these past two weeks. Coach Dwane Casey's rotation is as unpredictable as ever so watch tonight to see if JJ can get some solid run and maybe, just maybe, Jonas Valanciunas can earn some fourth quarter minutes if he plays well throughout the game once again.

What will you guys be looking for?