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by Matt Lowrimore in NBA Picks
The second round of the Eastern Conference is set to begin on Sunday, as the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers will host the fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Let’s take a look at the important match statistics and predictions to see who will strike first in this best-of-seven series between the Cavaliers and Pacers.
Cleveland comes into this second-round series having dominated their first-round series. The Cavaliers are the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, meaning they played the eighth-seeded Miami Heat, whom they swept four games to none. None of these games were even remotely close, as the Cavaliers won by an average margin of 33 points per game, which included a 55-point win in Game 4 to close out the series.
As for Indiana, they are the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and are coming off a 4-1 series win over the fifth-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. Other than Game 3, the Pacers dominated the Bucks, beating them by an average margin of 13.5 points per game.
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Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Form
Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers Latest Matches
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Indiana Pacers against Cleveland Cavaliers : Head to Head (H2H)
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Indiana Pacers - Cleveland Cavaliers Key Points
- The Pacers were 3-1 SU against the Cavaliers in the regular season
- PG Darius Garland is a game-time decision for the Cavaliers
- Seven Pacers are averaging 10 or more points per game in the postseason
- The Pacers are averaging 117.8 points per game in the postseason
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Our Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction
As dominant as the Cavaliers were against the Heat, this was almost expected, considering the Heat barely made it into the playoffs. Facing the Pacers will be a much tougher test, and Indiana is a team Cleveland has struggled against this season. The Cavaliers lost the regular season series to Indiana, three games to one, so they should not expect the Pacers to roll over.
Therefore, given the fact that the Pacers have had success against the Cavaliers this season, plus have one of the better defenses in the NBA, our Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers prediction is Indiana Pacers +8.Jackpot Pools
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