Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction & Picks - NBA

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Indiana Pacers
11/21/25 19:00
Cleveland Cavaliers

Prediction:

 

Cavaliers (-13.5) cover the spread

-112
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 by Paul Tamayo in NBA Picks

The Indiana Pacers (2-13) visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (10-6) in an NBA 2025-26 game on Friday, November 21, at Rocket Arena.

The Cavaliers look to protect home court and strengthen their NBA Cup group-stage position when they host the Pacers on Friday. They recently had their momentum halted in a physical 114-104 home loss to the Houston Rockets.

Cleveland fell behind big early, trimmed the gap to a single point in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t complete the comeback as Houston answered with a decisive late run. De'Andre Hunter had a good game despite the loss, leading the Cavaliers in scoring with 25. Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley chipped in 21 and 18 points, respectively.

As for the Pacers, they finally snapped an eight-game losing skid with a 127-118 home win over the Charlotte Hornets. Bennedict Mathurin led the way with 24 points and 12 rebounds, Pascal Siakam contributed 22 points and seven assists, and Jay Huff delivered 20 points off the bench.

However, the Pacers are still battling injuries to their key players, including Tyrese Haliburton, Obi Toppin, and Aaron Nesmith. 

On the other end, the Cavaliers list Darius Garland, Sam Merrill, and Max Strus as out for Friday's game.

Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Form

Table

Teams % P W L Series
4
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
0.625 16 10 6 -1
14
Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
0.133 15 2 13 1

Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers Latest Matches

Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers Latest matches
L L L L L W
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Nov 19, 2025 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
118 :  127
Indiana Pacers

Nov 17, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
112 :  127
Detroit Pistons

Nov 15, 2025 - NBA

Toronto Raptors
129 :  111
Indiana Pacers

Nov 13, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
98 :  133
Phoenix Suns

Nov 11, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
128 :  152
Utah Jazz

Nov 9, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
83 :  114
Golden State Warriors
L W L L L W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Nov 19, 2025 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
118 :  127
Indiana Pacers

Nov 15, 2025 - NBA

Toronto Raptors
129 :  111
Indiana Pacers

Nov 5, 2025 - NBA

Brooklyn Nets
112 :  103
Indiana Pacers

Nov 3, 2025 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
117 :  115
Indiana Pacers

Nov 1, 2025 - NBA

Golden State Warriors
109 :  114
Indiana Pacers

Oct 31, 2025 - NBA

Atlanta Hawks
128 :  108
Indiana Pacers
L L L L L L
Victories

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

6/6 (100%)

Nov 17, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
112 :  127
Detroit Pistons

Nov 13, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
98 :  133
Phoenix Suns

Nov 11, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
128 :  152
Utah Jazz

Nov 9, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
83 :  114
Golden State Warriors

Nov 8, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
100 :  117
Denver Nuggets

Oct 29, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
105 :  107
Dallas Mavericks
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers Latest matches
L W L W W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Nov 19, 2025 - NBA

Houston Rockets
114 :  104
Cleveland Cavaliers

Nov 17, 2025 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
106 :  118
Cleveland Cavaliers

Nov 15, 2025 - NBA

Memphis Grizzlies
100 :  108
Cleveland Cavaliers

Nov 13, 2025 - NBA

Toronto Raptors
126 :  113
Cleveland Cavaliers

Nov 12, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
130 :  116
Miami Heat

Nov 10, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
138 :  140
Miami Heat
W W L W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Nov 19, 2025 - NBA

Houston Rockets
114 :  104
Cleveland Cavaliers

Nov 17, 2025 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
106 :  118
Cleveland Cavaliers

Nov 15, 2025 - NBA

Memphis Grizzlies
100 :  108
Cleveland Cavaliers

Nov 13, 2025 - NBA

Toronto Raptors
126 :  113
Cleveland Cavaliers

Nov 8, 2025 - NBA

Chicago Bulls
122 :  128
Cleveland Cavaliers

Nov 5, 2025 - NBA

Philadelphia 76ers
121 :  132
Cleveland Cavaliers
W W L W L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Nov 12, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
130 :  116
Miami Heat

Nov 10, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
138 :  140
Miami Heat

Nov 7, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
148 :  115
Washington Wizards

Oct 29, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
105 :  125
Boston Celtics

Oct 27, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
116 :  95
Detroit Pistons

Oct 24, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
131 :  124
Brooklyn Nets

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

Indiana Pacers

83 %

Cleveland Cavaliers

17 %

Jul 10, 2025 - NBA Summer League

Cleveland Cavaliers
115 :  116
Indiana Pacers

May 13, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
114 :  105
Cleveland Cavaliers

May 11, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
109 :  129
Indiana Pacers

May 9, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
126 :  104
Indiana Pacers

May 6, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
120 :  119
Cleveland Cavaliers

May 4, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
121 :  112
Cleveland Cavaliers

Indiana Pacers - Cleveland Cavaliers Key Points

  1. The Cavaliers are coming off a 114-104 home loss to the Houston Rockets.
  2. The Pacers are coming off a 127-118 win over the Charlotte Hornets.
  3. The Cavaliers will miss the services of Darius Garland, Sam Merrill, and Max Strus.
  4. The Pacers will miss the services of Tyrese Haliburton, Obi Toppin, and Aaron Nesmith.

Our Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction

Despite the Pacers’ morale-boosting win over the Hornets, they’ve still dropped 13 of their first 15 games. They are leaning heavily on Bennedict Mathurin and Pascal Siakam to carry an injury-depleted roster. 

Things haven't been smooth for the Cavaliers, either. They've lost two of their last four games, but look for them to take advantage and run up the score against a team with one of the worst records in the league. Our prediction for the Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers match is: Cavaliers (-13.5) cover the spread.

Prediction:

 

Cavaliers (-13.5) cover the spread

-112
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