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by Matt Lowrimore in NBA Picks
Game 2 of this Eastern Conference semifinals series between the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers and fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, May 6th, at the Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Let's take a look at the match statistics and predictions to help determine if the Pacers can extend their series lead or if the Cavaliers will bounce back to even the series.
Indiana enters this game with a surprising 1-0 series lead after blitzing the Cavaliers in Game 1 on Sunday night. The Pacers were led by Andrew Nembhard, who scored 23 points while shooting 7 of 10 from the field and 5 of 6 from the three-point line. As a team, the Pacers were red-hot from the three-point line, shooting 19 of 36 (52.8%).
As for Cleveland, they enter this game trailing 0-1 in this series. For the moment, the Cavaliers have thrown away their home-court advantage and now are in desperate need of a win in Game 2 to avoid a 0-2 hole. Despite losing, Donovan Mitchell led the team in scoring with 33 points.
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Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers Latest Matches
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Indiana Pacers - Cleveland Cavaliers Key Points
- Indiana shot 52.8% from the three-point line in Game 1
- PG Darius Garland is questionable for Game 2
- Cleveland was held to 23.7% from the three-point line in Game 2
- Indiana is 4-2 ATS in the playoffs
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Our Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction
The Pacers won Game 1 outright as nearly a double-digit underdog, and yet, are once again an underdog of almost double-digits in Game 2.
It is unlikely that the Pacers will shoot as well as they did from the three-point line in Game 2 as they did in Game 1, however, their offensive efficiency was still a huge problem for the Cavaliers.
Indiana had a balanced scoring effort in Game 1 with all five starters scoring in double figures, while Cleveland had Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and Ty Jerome do the bulk of their scoring.
Because the Pacers were able to get more production offensively as a team, our Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers prediction is Indiana Pacers +9.5 .Jackpot Pools
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