Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction
Game Time | 7:00 pm EST |
Cleveland Cavaliers Line | -6.5 |
Indiana Pacers Line | +6.5 |
Total | 227 |
TV: | NBA TV |
Below is a detailed analysis for Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers game.
PREGAME WARM-UP:
In a rematch of Sunday’s game, the team with the best record currently in the NBA, the Cleveland Cavaliers, are now visiting the Indiana Pacers, looking to bounce back after their home defeat on Sunday. The Cavs saw their 12-game winning streak getting snapped, while on the other hand, the Pacers have won six consecutive games, and have climbed on the 5th place of the East.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction
Indiana Pacers Injury Report: Aaron Nesmith, Isiah Jackson and James Wiseman are out.
Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report: Ty Jerome is out
Indiana Pacers Form and Trends
The Pacers have a 22-18 record this season and are sitting on the 5th place of the East. Indiana is 20-19-1 against the spread and 21-16-2 in over/under, while having a 11-6 home record. The Pacers have lost just once in their last 8 games, and are 12-3 against the spread in their last 15, while their last four games have gone under the total.
The Pacers are coming off a 108- 93 road win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Pascal Siakam leads the Pacers in scoring with 19.9 points, adding 7.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. Tyrese Halliburton adds 18.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and a team-high 8.8 assists.
Cleveland Cavaliers Form and Trends
The Cavaliers have a 33-5 record this season and are sitting on the first place of the East. The Cavs are 26-12 against the spread and 25-13 in over/under, while having a 13-3 road record. The Cavaliers are 12-1 in their last 13 games and 1-3 against the spread in their last 4. Over is 8-3 in their last 11 games.
The Cavaliers are coming off a 93-108 home defeat by the Indiana Pacers. Donovan Mitchell leads the Cavaliers in scoring with 22.8 points, adding 4.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. Darius Garland adds 20.9 points and a team-high 6.7 assists per game.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Pacers are averaging 115.2 points per game, which is 11th in the league. They shoot 49% from the field, which is the 4th-best in the NBA, and 37.2% from beyond the arc (9th). Defensively, the Pacers allow 114.9 points per game, which is 21st in the league.
Offensively, the Cavaliers are second-best in the league with 122.1 points per game. The Cavs boast the best percentages both in field goals, with 50.2%, and in 3-pointers, with 40.1%. Defensively, they are allowing 111.3 points per game, ranking 11th in the NBA.
The Pacers are 3-2 in their last 5 meetings against the Cavs, are 6-3 against the spread in their last 9 meetings. Over is 7-4 in their last 11 meetings.
Prediction
In this Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, the Cavaliers are coming as -6.5 road favorites. The Cavs are rightfully favored, as they have been the team with the best record in the NBA, but the just lost by 15 points at home, and the Pacers are red-hot, so I cannot trust them as road favorites in this spot. In Sunday’s game both teams combined for just 201 total points, and the Pacers have been playing insanely good defense lately, as they have held their opponents into 99 points or less, in three of their last four matches. I’m expecting another playoff-type game today, and I’m taking the under the point total. Nick’s Free Pick: Under 227
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