Raptors arrive as Pacers seek 2nd win in a row

The Indiana Pacers host the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.

Here are some storylines and probable lineups for tonight's game.

STORYLINES:

• A win! The Pacers enter this game on a high, having ended a seven-game losing streak with Sunday night's 106-99 win at Orlando. This is the first of five consecutive games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse (and a stretch of six home games in seven outings), but that doesn't guarantee anything. Indiana's home record is 8-11 this season.

• A new beast in East: The Eastern Conference includes new bullies at the top, with Atlanta on a 16-game winning streak and the Raptors battling Washington for the second seed. Toronto is only 5-5 in its past 10 games, but it is the top-scoring team in the conference at 105.8 points and a plus-5 in offensive production (that's No. 2 in the East). In addition to all of Lowry's points and assists, he averages 4.9 rebounds. Former Pacer Tyler Hansbrough hasn't been much of a factor, averaging 3.0 points and 3.4 rebounds in 13.4 minutes.

• Prediction: The Raptors are for real, and their depth is impressive, particularly on the offensive end. Williams, a nine-year veteran in his first season with this team, scored a game-high 26 points in the 106-94 victory over Indiana on Dec. 12 in Toronto. This game figures to be closer, but the visitors seem too strong for the team that has lost 21 of its past 30 games. Toronto wins 104-101.

TORONTO at INDIANA

Tipoff: 7 p.m. Tuesday

TV: Fox Sports Indiana.

Radio: WFNI-FM (107.5), WFNI-AM (1070).

RAPTORS (29-15)

Pos. Player PPG Key stat PG Kyle Lowry 19.6 7.4 apg PG Greivis Vasquez 9.5 3.7 apg SG DeMar DeRozan 18.1 3.9 rpg PF Amir Johnson 9.8 5.8 rpg C Jonas Valanciunas 12.7 8.5 rpg 6th Louis Williams 14.9 .339 3pt%

PACERS (16-30)