The Cleveland Cavaliers (32-22) and Indiana Pacers (25-29) face off Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Cavaliers vs. Pacers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Pacers ended their 4-game winning streak with the help of All-Star G Tyrese Haliburton, who has made the Pacers look like a play-in team in the 2 games he has been back from injury. They beat the Sacramento Kings 107-104 as 2.5-point underdogs on Friday thanks to their 41.5 percentage behind the arc.
The Cavaliers haven’t won 2 games in a row since Jan. 2 and they have a great opportunity here after beating the Memphis Grizzlies 128-113 as 6-point favorites Thursday at home. They shot 48.3% from 3 and got 32 points from G Darius Garland.
The teams have split 2 meetings this season. The Pacers won 118-112 in Cleveland while the Cavaliers won 135-126 in Indianapolis.
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Cavaliers at Pacers odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:21 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Cavaliers -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Pacers +160 (bet $100 to win $160)
- Against the spread (ATS): Cavaliers -4.5 (-115) | Pacers +4.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 225.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Cavaliers at Pacers key injuries
Cavaliers
- G Caris LeVert (hamstring) questionable
- G Dylan Windler (ankle) out
Pacers
- C Daniel Theis (knee) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Cavaliers at Pacers picks and predictions
Prediction
Cavaliers 117, Pacers 114
Moneyline
Few people doubt that Cleveland is the better team, but they do struggle on the road. As a road favorite they are 8-8 and overall are just 10-16 as the visiting team. I would AVOID this line but you could consider the Cavaliers 1st-quarter lines as the Pacers are 30th in Q1 points against Cleveland’s number 1 defense.
Against the spread
The Pacers are 13-6 ATS as a home underdog. On top of that Indiana is 8-1 ATS in their last 9 home games against teams with a losing road record.
In contrast, the Cavaliers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games coming off a win. And Cleveland hasn’t covered in their last 5 games after a double-digit win.
BET PACERS +4.5 (-105).
Over/Under
The current line is definitely on the low side, while both teams trend towards the Under, it looks like the line reflects that expectation. The Pacer defense is not great since they are 26th in opponent 3-point percentage and 21st in field goals made per game.
LEAN OVER 225.5 (-112).
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