Two games at the board Tuesday night, both feature a couple of pivotal Game 5 matchups in Conference Quarterfinal series' tied 2-2. The Raptors host the Pacers and the Hawks welcome the Celtics back to town.

Indiana Pacers at Toronto Raptors (-6.5, 192)

Series ties 2-2

The Toronto Raptors continue to accomplish below the usual of a 56-win team and look to get their act together after they host the Indiana Pacers in Tuesday's Game 5 of the first-round series. The Pacers posted an excellent 100-83 victory in Game 4 to tie the series at 2-2 and a second win in Toronto would put seventh-seeded Indiana within the driver's seat.

The difficulty for the second-seeded Raptors is still the subpar play of the All-Star backcourt of point guard Kyle Lowry and shooting guard DeMar DeRozan. Lowry is averaging just 15.5 points on 32.2 percent shooting and DeRozan is performing even worse with a 13.3 average and 29.6 percent shooting. "Give Indiana credit, they've done an excellent job on DeMar and Kyle," Raptors coach Dwane Casey told reporters. "But we've not seen their best, they know that and it is going to not be by scoring points, it can be by moving the basketball, it can be by helping defensively." Pacers All-Star forward Paul George was superb within the series with a 26.3 average and eventually received some help from his teammates as point guard George Hill (9-of-11 shooting) and center Ian Mahinmi (10 rebounds) each tallied 22 points within the Game 4 victory.

TV: 6 p.m. ET, TNT, Sportsnet (Toronto)

LINE HISTORY: The Raptors opened as seven-point favorites and the road was dropped slightly to -6.5. The overall hit the board at 192 and hasn't moved as much as this point. Take a look at the entire line history here.

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ABOUT THE PACERS (47-39, 43-42-1 ATS, 37-49 O/U): George's 19 points on Saturday was his lowest output of the series but he was fascinated about receiving some offensive help along side the defensive effort that included twice holding Toronto to 16 points in 1 / 4. "This was how I WISHED this team to respond, how I NEEDED us to answer the sport 3 loss," George told reporters. "I BELIEVED we were very frustrated and really attentive and really focused to even the series out. We knew we let one go in Game 3 and had an excellent chance to move up within the series." Hill is averaging 17.5 points up to now two games while Mahinmi's contributions were stunning after he averaged 4.3 points and 4 rebounds over the primary three games.

ABOUT THE RAPTORS (58-28, 47-39 ATS, 42-43-1 O/U): Lowry (12 points) and DeRozan (eight) were a combined 8-of-27 from the sector within the Game 4 defeat and Toronto can't find an offensive flow with both cornerstones shooting so poorly. "I'D be lying to you if I said I AM NOT upset with how I'm playing," Lowry told reporters. "But I NEED TO stay positive and lead these guys - and that is what I WILL do regardless of how I'm shooting the ball." DeRozan's aggressiveness is practically nonexistent as he has didn't attempt a free throw in two different games after averaging 8.4 attempts through the regular season.

TRENDS:

* Pacers are 1-4 ATS of their last 5 road games vs. a team with a house winning % of more than .600.* Raptors are 5-0 ATS of their last 5 games following a straight up loss.* Under is 6-0 in Pacers last 6 overall.* Underdog is 5-1 ATS within the last 6 meetings.

Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks (-7, 199.5)

Series ties 2-2

The Boston Celtics managed to even the series on their home floor and are hoping for a similar effort when the series shifts to Atlanta for Game 5 on Tuesday. The Hawks let a 16-point, second-half lead slip away before falling in overtime in Game 4 but have won five straight and 12 in their last 14 games at home going back to the regular season.

Celtics All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas had a difficult time scoring within the first two games but came alive at home with 42 points in Game 3 and 28 in Game 4, including the last five of overtime. “The most vital thing for us: we’ve got to begin the games better, especially at the road,” Thomas told reporters. “Start the games better, start the halves better, and that i think so they can put us capable of be capable of win those games. If we just start halfway decent at the road, we’ll be alright.” Atlanta is a veteran group and doesn’t plan on rolling over now that the momentum has shifted. “It’s our turn to respond, that’s how the playoffs are,” Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer told reporters. “They are hard and it’s never easy within the playoffs. … I FEEL being at house is always helpful and that i think our group knows that they're very capable.”

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, TNT, CSN New England (Boston), FSN Southeast (Atlanta)

LINE HISTORY: The Hawks opened as 6.5-point favorites at home for this pivotal Game 5 and the road was quickly bet as much as -7. The overall opened at 201 and was dropped right down to 199.5 by Monday evening. Take a look at the entire line history here.

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ABOUT THE CELTICS (50-36, 45-40-1 ATS, 40-46 O/U): Guard Marcus Smart broke out together with his best game of the series on both ends of the ground Sunday, scoring 20 points and playing strong defense on All-Star forward Paul Millsap down the stretch and in overtime. Smart, who went 1-for-11 in Game 2 while starting in preference to Avery Bradley (hamstring), was back to coming off the bench within the last two games but logged 42 minutes in Game 4 and scored 11 straight Boston points during a key stretch within the fourth quarter. “I thought Marcus just played a super game, period,” Celtics coach Brad Stevens told reporters. “We’ve mentioned it before, Marcus has had his ups and downs but Marcus in this stage – and along with his consistent work ethic and along with his competitive spirit – you simply really trust that good stuff will happen.”

ABOUT THE HAWKS (50-36, 43-42-1 ATS, 39-47 O/U): Millsap scored a career playoff-high 45 points within the 104-95 overtime loss but didn’t get a possibility to take the general shot with an opportunity to win in regulation. Point guard Jeff Teague, who finished 4-of-18 from the sphere within the loss, had the ball in his hands with the clock winding down and fumbled it away on the last second with Thomas guarding. “You need to exhaust the clock in that situation, you should take the last shot and that i think Jeff just ended up mishandling it a bit of bit,” Budenholzer said. “But that was Jeff against (5-9) Isaiah Thomas and, you know, you obviously attempt to get an even look, get an excellent opportunity and never leave any time at the clock.”

TRENDS:

* Celtics are 3-13 ATS of their last 16 road games vs. a team with a house winning % of more than .600.* Hawks are 0-5 ATS of their last 5 games following a straight up loss.* Under is 11-1 in Celtics last 12 games following a ATS win.* Under is 6-0 in Hawks last 6 after allowing 100 points or more of their previous game.* Home team is 4-1 ATS within the last 5 meetings.

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