The NBA Eastern Conference super system play is on Toronto. Game 502 at 12:25 eastern. Toronto kicks things off at home on Saturday in game 1 for a 3rd straight year and this tine its the charm. The Raptors have won the season series 3-1 over the Paces and are 5-0 straight up and ats at home in the series. Game 1 round 1 teams seeded 1 or 2 that allowed less than 100 in at least their last 3 games are 15-0 ats vs an opponent that did not lose to the spread by more than 2 points and have a win percentage of .560 or less. The Raptors also fit a nice reverse revenge system that is 36-15 to the spread and plays against the Pacers. Toronto has covered 6 of 8 on Saturdays and is 5-0 ats as a favorite off a road game. The Pacers are 5-0 ats as a favorite off a road game. The Paces are 1-7 ats as a road dog off a road win. With Home teams in game 1 round 1 teams 76-28 Take Toronto as the winning team moves to 9-0 ats in this series.


HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES: Playing Game 1 @ H:
Ignoring win order; considering site order: The team playing Game 1 @ H (Toronto) has the following best-of-7 playoff series and games record
series record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 861-425 (.670)
series record, all best-of-7 sports, Preliminary round: 218-110 (.665)
series record, NBA only, all rounds: 361-122 (.747)
series record, NBA only, Preliminary round: 80-24 (.769)
Game 1 record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 858-428 (.667)
Game 1 record, all best-of-7 sports, Preliminary round: 208-120 (.634)
Game 1 record, NBA only, all rounds: 354-129 (.733)
Game 1 record, NBA only, Preliminary round: 76-28 (.731)-Toronto