The Golden State Warriors aren't sure if they'll be without or with reining MVP Stephen Curry against the Houston Rockets. There's certainly a variety of intrigue heading into Monday's trio of Game 2 matchups.

Indiana Pacers at Toronto Raptors (-7, 193.5)

Pacers lead series 1-0All-Star forward Paul George and the Indiana Pacers delivered the hole salvo and look to make it two consecutive road victories once they face the Toronto Raptors on Monday. George poured in 33 points in Saturday's 100-90 victory and Indiana attempts to continue the playoff woes of the Raptors.

Second-seeded Toronto hasn't won a playoff series since 2001 and has dropped its last seven postseason games, which incorporates last season's four losses to the Washington Wizards. "As a team, as a whole, I ASSUMED we were tight," Raptors coach Dwane Casey told reporters. "I DO KNOW our team didn't play to our identity, but I DO KNOW we'll come again Monday night and play to our identity." The seventh-seeded Pacers plan to ride the coattails of George on this series and he's intent on creating a mark in his first postseason appearances since badly breaking his right leg in the summertime of 2014. "Paul's shot-making on the end of the sport was spectacular," Indiana coach Frank Vogel told reporters in connection with George's 27 second-half points. "IT HAS BEEN an extended road for him with regards to actually getting back to the court but before his injury, we were within the conference finals."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBATV, FSN Indiana, Sportsnet (Toronto)

LINE HISTORY: The Raptors opened as seven-point favorites at home and the spread has yet to transport off the outlet number. The entire opened at 193 and was adjusted slightly to 193.5. View complete line history here.

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ABOUT THE PACERS (46-37, 42-40-1 ATS, 37-46 O/U): George said after the sport 1 victory that he's still engaged on attending to be as strong physically as he was previous to the devastating injury that required an arduous recovery. "Some days I felt great, felt like I MAY have started that night," George told reporters. "Some days I NEEDED to throw all of it in, let Mother Nature heal it without doing any work. It was slightly of both." George (4-of-5) and shooting guard Monta Ellis (3-of-4) were strong from 3-point range within the opener and Indiana was 11-of-21 overall.

ABOUT THE RAPTORS (56-27, 45-38 ATS, 42-40-1 O/U): Game 1 was stuffed with offensive inefficiency as Toronto shot 38 percent from the sector and committed 20 turnovers that resulted in 25 Indiana points. "We just missed some shots and turned the ball over," All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry told reporters. "Now there is a series of adjustments we need to do in a single day. It's one game. This isn't last year. We're very positive, we're very confident." Lowry was just 3-of-13 shooting, All-Star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan was only 5-of-19 and center Jonas Valanciunas - who set a franchise playoff record with 19 rebounds - was just 4-of-14.

TRENDS:

* Pacers are 4-0 ATS of their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.* Raptors are 4-0 ATS of their last 4 games following a straight up loss.* Under is 6-1 in Pacers last 7 Conference Quarterfinals games.* Over is 6-1 in Raptors last 7 games following a double-digit loss at home.* Pacers are 2-10 ATS within the last 12 meetings.

Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder (-13.5, 200)

Thunder lead series 1-0

The Oklahoma City Thunder prepare an immaculate performance within the series opener and look to outclass Dallas again after they host the visiting Mavericks on Monday. The Thunder rolled to a 108-70 annihilation of Dallas on Saturday in what was the franchise's largest margin of victory in a playoff game since relocating from Seattle to Oklahoma City previous to the 2008-09 campaign.

The third-seeded Thunder missed the playoffs last season and came out with a vengeance against the Mavericks as though that they had some degree to make. "We just desired to pop out and impose our will early," All-Star forward Kevin Durant told reporters. "We did not want to ease into the sport. We would have liked to be the aggressor. We came out and did an even job." Sixth-seeded Dallas set dubious franchise playoff records for fewest points scored and worst field-goal percentage (29.8 percent) in a really woeful showing. "I ASSUME the one positive I take out if this - it is just one game," power forward Dirk Nowitzki told reporters. "SHOULD YOU lose by two or by 50, within the playoffs, it is just one game. We've another crack to steal one on Monday night. We have now to play harder, we have now to play better. It's so simple as that."

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT, FSN Oklahoma

LINE HISTORY: Oklahoma City opened as 13-point favorites but that line was quickly bet as much as -13.5. The full opened at 202 and the general public jumped all around the under, forcing the books to drop the number a whole two points to 200. View complete line history here.

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ABOUT THE MAVERICKS (42-41, 45-37-1 ATS, 39-43-1 O/U): Point guard J.J. Barea have been one of the most team's better players this month but his availability is in jeopardy after he aggravated a groin injury throughout the second half Game 1. "I'm very, very concerned," Dallas coach Rick Carlisle told reporters. "I BELIEVE something happened. I DO NOT BELIEVE it's just tight." Nowitzki scored 18 points on Saturday and the remainder of the starting lineup combined for just 12 points on 5-of-25 shooting as guards Deron Williams (1-of-9), Wesley Matthews (3-of-10) and Barea (1-of-6) were unable to get untracked.

ABOUT THE THUNDER (56-27, 38-44-1 ATS, 39-44 O/U): Point guard Russell Westbrook (24 points and 11 assists in 29 minutes) and Durant (23 points in 26 minutes) were productive as usual but Oklahoma City also received a powerful performance from power forward Serge Ibaka, who had 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting to compliment nine rebounds and 3 blocked shots. Ibaka has struggled recently and went 1-of-12 from the sector in his final regular-season appearance but was a far different player within the assault of the Mavericks. "When he's flattening( shots), it opens it up for us at the offensive end," Durant told reporters. "Then guarding Dirk is hard. He made it tough on him all night. He was helping off, protecting the rim, spreading the ground. He was good, but we want him to be better next game."

TRENDS:

* Mavericks are 1-6 ATS of their last 7 Conference Quarterfinals games.* Thunder are 9-2 ATS of their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.* Under is 6-1 in Mavericks last 7 road games vs. a team with a house winning % of more than .600.* Under is 5-1 in Thunder last 6 vs. NBA Southwest.* Under is 6-2 within the last 8 meetings in Oklahoma City.

Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors (-13, 218)

Warriors lead series 1-0

The Golden State Warriors looked each piece just like the best team within the NBA in Game 1 in their first-round series but didn't pop out of the 26-point victory with all positives. The soldiers hope to have star guard Stephen Curry (ankle) available after they host the eighth-seeded Houston Rockets in Game 2 on Monday.

Curry scored 24 points in 19 minutes in Game 1 but rolled his right ankle and infrequently played within the second half because the Warriors cruised to a 104-78 win. Coach Steve Kerr called him “questionable” for Game 2, but Curry disagreed. "Right now, don't see a scenario where I WILL BE out," Curry told reporters. "Obviously, if it isn't right and i am prone to further injury or whatnot, that is the only thing that we are going to must worry about. Pain tolerance and all that stuff, I roughly know what I WILL maintain at the court. But you do not need anything more serious to happen, favoring an ankle or whatnot. So that is what we'll more or less be aware of the following two days.” The Rockets will spend their off day looking to determine find out how to coax more offense out of a team that shot 35.7 percent from the field, including 6-of-22 from 3-point range, within the opener.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT, ROOT (Houston), CSN Bay Area (Golden State)

LINE HISTORY: The soldiers opened as 12.5-point favorites for Game 2 and that line was adjusted up slightly to -13. The entire opened at 220 however the betting public decided that number was too high and the books adjusted the number to 218. View complete line history here.

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ABOUT THE ROCKETS (41-42, 37-46 ATS, 47-36 O/U): Houston went with a smaller lineup to take a look at to counter Golden State, inserting Corey Brewer into the starting lineup rather than power forward Donatas Motiejunas to provide the defense more athleticism. "Defensively, we thought it gave us more versatility to modify things," Rockets interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff told reporters. "Games we've watched, the way in which we've studied it, the teams that experience had success versus them defensively weren't chasing all of them over the ground. They simply sign in front of them. So we went that way." The defensive changes backfired and the offense stalled as star James Harden went 7-of-19 from the ground and didn't attempt a free throw for the primary time in 148 games.

ABOUT THE SOLDIERS (74-9, 46-35-2 ATS, 45-37-1 O/U): Golden State was plus-28 with Curry at the floor in Game 1 and doesn’t need to play without its star, but is ready if necessary. “If you lose the MVP, it’s going to modify your team,” Warriors forward Draymond Green told reporters. “I think he’ll be fine someday. One man won't pop out and be Steph Curry. We need to do it collectively. But now we have the blueprint (for winning without Curry). We all know we will do it, if we now have to.” Fellow All-Star guard Klay Thompson struggled from the sphere (4-of-14) but Green collected 12 points and 10 rebounds and Golden State scored 33 points off Houston’s 24 turnovers in Game 1.

TRENDS:

* Rockets are 8-2 ATS of their last 10 Conference Quarterfinals games.* Warriors are 4-1 ATS of their last 5 vs. NBA Southwest.* Under is 6-0 in Rockets last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.* Under is 4-1 within the last 5 meetings in Golden State.

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