Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
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by Devesh Jaganath | in NBA Predictions
The Cleveland Cavaliers will head to the Gainbridge Fieldhouse to face the Indiana Pacers in the NBA on Wednesday. The Pacers (22-18) are fifth in the Eastern Conference while the Cavs (33-5) lead the conference standings. Check out our match prediction below.
The Indiana Pacers are playing their best ball this season and are now going for a seventh straight W after pulling off a massive upset, beating this opponent 108-93 on Monday.
An all-around team effort got Indiana the victory, as they dominated the second half, coming from 13 points behind, led by Andrew Nembhard (19 points) and Pascal Siakam (18 points).
The Pacers are averaging 115.2 points per game (11th in the league), but they could still do with improvement on the defensive end where they allow 114.9 PPG (21st overall).
Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been the benchmark this season and will be out for revenge here after seeing their 12-match win streak snapped on Monday.
In an uncharacteristically poor shooting display, Cleveland managed just 39% from the floor and made only 11 of 41 from beyond the arc, which led to them being outscored 68-40 in the second half.
The Cavs are still an elite offence though, ranked second for points scored this season (122.1), but they have slipped to 12th for points against, allowing 111.3 PPG on average.
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Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers's standings in the NBA
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Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers Last Matches
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Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
B. Sheppard
B. Mathurin
A. Nembhard
ForwardP. Siakam
D. Garland
D. Mitchell
ForwardE. Mobley
Substitutes
R. Dennis
T. Haliburton
T. McConnell
J. Furphy
ForwardJ. Walker
J. Johnson
O. Toppin
C. Porter
C. LeVert
S. Merrill
ForwardJ. Tyson
G. Niang
Indiana Pacers - Cleveland Cavaliers Key Points
- The Pacers have won three of the last five matches between these sides.
- The Pacers are on a six-match win streak.
- The Pacers have covered the spread in each of their last seven night games.
- The Pacers are 11-6 at home this season.
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Our Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction
There’s no doubting why the Cavaliers are inserted as favourites here despite losing to this opponent a couple of nights ago - they are still the best team in the East and have the best cover rate in the NBA (68.4%).
However, the Pacers have turned it on in recent weeks, not just on offence, but in defence too, as they have allowed fewer than 100 points in three of their last four games. The Cavs should win this one, but we feel the Pacers will hang around long enough to keep things interesting. Our Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers prediction is Indiana Pacers +7.5.
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