WATCH Raptors vs. Pacers Online Live Stream: NBA 2016 Top Conference Rivals, Playoff Rankings

Basketball's back for the official 2015-2016 NBA season, so get ready, MstarsNews readers!

The Toronto Raptors battle it out on the court against the Indiana Pacers in Week 20 of the regular season on Thursday, March 17 at 7:00 p.m. EST from the Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Thursday evening basketball game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Before heading into the official playoff season, Toronto maintains an extremely impressive top spot in Marc Stein's official NBA power rankings for ESPN.com, while Indiana doesn't lag too far behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Raptors (4): "The playoffs are still everything in Toronto after consecutive first-round exits, but getting to 50 wins for the first time in franchise history will be a big deal, too. And I'd say we're safe in assuming that the Raps are good for the six more wins they need, with eight more home games to go for the team on a 16-2 roll at Air Canada Centre in 2016 and DeMarre Carroll nearing a return to the lineup."

Record: 45-21 (2nd in Eastern Conference).

Pacers (12): "The Pacers endured their worst loss of the season in Sunday's 29-point drubbing in Atlanta, which naturally dulls some of the shine from what had otherwise been a fine week, thanks to a home win over San Antonio and success in Dallas in Monta Ellis' return to Big D. Now to see what sort of impact Ty Lawson can make in Indy's final 16 games, 11 of which are helpfully at home."

Record: 36-31 (7th in Western Conference).

Tonight's big game will be broadcasted live on local sports channel FSIN.

For fans who want to try out a free live stream (which may mean downloading a torrent), click here. Also try this or another option.

Also check out NBA TV for more schedules and game updates.

ESPN, ESPN Scoreboard, and NBA.com are all good sources for up-to-date game coverage and feeds.

More radio listening options for Raptors and Pacers.

Official NHL team websites: Raptors and Pacers.

Enjoy the exciting b-ball game from Indianapolis this evening, and always stick with MstarsNews for additional NBA gameday coverage later this week. Which top conference rival will snag the big win tonight?