If there is one pertinent statistic to look for tonight when the Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers decide their NBA playoff series – outside of the final score, of course – it’s who wins the turnover battle.
In the topsy-turvy first-round series that is tied 3-3, the team that wins the turnover battle wins the game, a point Raptors coach Dwane Casey has repeatedly made.
In Toronto’s three wins, the Raptors have averaged 11 turnovers leading to 11 Indiana points each game; in their three losses, the team has averaged 19 turnovers leading to 23 Indiana points.