Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction & Picks - NBA

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Cleveland Cavaliers
5/6/25 19:00
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Prediction:

 

Indiana Pacers +9.5

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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.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Form

Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers Latest Matches

Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers Latest matches
L W W W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

May 4, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
112 :  121
Indiana Pacers

Apr 28, 2025 - NBA

Miami Heat
83 :  138
Cleveland Cavaliers

Apr 26, 2025 - NBA

Miami Heat
87 :  124
Cleveland Cavaliers

Apr 23, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
121 :  112
Miami Heat

Apr 20, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
121 :  100
Miami Heat

Apr 13, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
118 :  126
Indiana Pacers
L W L W W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

May 4, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
112 :  121
Indiana Pacers

Apr 23, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
121 :  112
Miami Heat

Apr 20, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
121 :  100
Miami Heat

Apr 13, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
118 :  126
Indiana Pacers

Apr 8, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
135 :  113
Chicago Bulls

Apr 6, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
113 :  120
Sacramento Kings
L W L W W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Apr 28, 2025 - NBA

Miami Heat
83 :  138
Cleveland Cavaliers

Apr 26, 2025 - NBA

Miami Heat
87 :  124
Cleveland Cavaliers

Apr 11, 2025 - NBA

New York Knicks
102 :  108
Cleveland Cavaliers

Apr 10, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
114 :  112
Cleveland Cavaliers

Apr 4, 2025 - NBA

San Antonio Spurs
113 :  114
Cleveland Cavaliers

Mar 28, 2025 - NBA

Detroit Pistons
133 :  122
Cleveland Cavaliers
Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers Latest matches
W W L W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

May 4, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
112 :  121
Indiana Pacers

Apr 29, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
119 :  118
Milwaukee Bucks

Apr 27, 2025 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
103 :  129
Indiana Pacers

Apr 25, 2025 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
117 :  101
Indiana Pacers

Apr 22, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
123 :  115
Milwaukee Bucks

Apr 19, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
117 :  98
Milwaukee Bucks
W W L W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Apr 29, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
119 :  118
Milwaukee Bucks

Apr 22, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
123 :  115
Milwaukee Bucks

Apr 19, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
117 :  98
Milwaukee Bucks

Apr 11, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
115 :  129
Orlando Magic

Apr 10, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
114 :  112
Cleveland Cavaliers

Apr 8, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
104 :  98
Washington Wizards
L W W L W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

May 4, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
112 :  121
Indiana Pacers

Apr 27, 2025 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
103 :  129
Indiana Pacers

Apr 25, 2025 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
117 :  101
Indiana Pacers

Apr 13, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
118 :  126
Indiana Pacers

Apr 6, 2025 - NBA

Denver Nuggets
120 :  125
Indiana Pacers

Mar 29, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
132 :  111
Indiana Pacers

Cleveland Cavaliers against Indiana Pacers : Head to Head (H2H)

Cleveland Cavaliers

33 %

Indiana Pacers

67 %

May 4, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
112 :  121
Indiana Pacers

Apr 13, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
118 :  126
Indiana Pacers

Apr 10, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
114 :  112
Cleveland Cavaliers

Jan 14, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
117 :  127
Cleveland Cavaliers

Jan 12, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
93 :  108
Indiana Pacers

Apr 12, 2024 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
129 :  120
Indiana Pacers

Players list

Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
D. Wade M. Strus J. Allen T. Jerome

D. Mitchell

Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
A. Nesmith M. Turner

A. Nembhard

T. Haliburton

P. Siakam

Substitutes

Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
T. Thompson J. Green I. Okoro D. Hunter

D. Garland

C. Porter

S. Merrill

E. Mobley

J. Tyson

C. Okeke

Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
T. Bradley T. Bryant

B. Sheppard

B. Mathurin

T. McConnell

J. Furphy

J. Walker

O. Toppin

J. Johnson

Cleveland Cavaliers - Indiana Pacers Key Points

  1. Indiana shot 52.8% from the three-point line in Game 1
  2. PG Darius Garland is questionable for Game 2
  3. Cleveland was held to 23.7% from the three-point line in Game 2
  4. Indiana is 4-2 ATS in the playoffs

Our Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers 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 .

Prediction:

 

Indiana Pacers +9.5

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