Game 23 Pacers at Raptors

Before this season this would have been a match-up to circle your calender for. Just a season ago the Pacers were forerunners for the top spot in the Eastern Conference and had some great pieces in Paul George and Lance Stephenson. Let's take a look at tonight's battle

• For Indiana Lance Stephenson signed with Charlotte in the off season. Also All-Star Paul George broke his leg in a horrific accident before the FIBA World Cup and is out for the year. 
• David West is back for the Pacers but is still not back to his true form. Roy Hibbert and Luis Scola are still big obstacles and the Raptors need to be ready for their intensity
• Still no DeMar DeRozan, but the Raptors are going to need to bring defensive accuracy and energy to bounce back after the loss to Cleveland on Tuesday.

Song of the Day

A Change Of Pace - "War In Your Bedroom"

Tonight there is an Eastern Conference war in the ACC. A Change Of Pace are from Arizona and have been performing together since 2001. They site Third Eye Blind as a major influence, but you can hear elements from all over the musical world sprinkled within their songs. "War In Your Bedroom" is from the 2006 album Prepare The Masses.

Time to bounce back raps!