(My Sportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors will try to stop a five-game losing streak when they host the Indiana Pacers tonight at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors dropped their fifth in a row after Tuesday's 114-94 loss to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Jose Calderon finished with 14 points and Chris Bosh added nine points and 11 rebounds in defeat. Joey Graham had 17 points for Toronto, which will try to improve its 4-5 record as the host Wednesday night. Raptors center Jermaine O'Neal will face Indiana for the first time since the team sent him up north in exchange for T.J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic, Maceo Baston and 17th overall draft pick Roy Hibbert. Toronto also got second-round pick Nathan Jawai. Indiana has dropped three in a row and five of its last six games, including Sunday's 122-117 overtime loss to the defending champion Boston Celtics. Marquis Daniels scored 26 points and Danny Granger contributed 20 for the Pacers, who will open a four-game homestand tonight against Toronto, Detroit, Milwaukee and Washington. The Pacers are 2-8 away from Conseco Fieldhouse this season. Toronto went 3-1 against Indiana last season and has won four of five and seven of the past 11 meetings. The Pacers have lost four of six trips to Air Canada Centre.
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