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  11. Standings

Cavs Look the Value Bet

No. 4 Indiana Pacers (50-32, 20-20 Away) play No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers (64-18, 34-7 at Home) in game 1 of this NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup at Rocket Arena.

We’re backing the Cavaliers against the spread when they clash with the Pacers. It could be shrewd to bet on them to cover the appealing -8 line, with odds of 1.93 on offer.

Last H2H Saw Pacers Triumph in Overtime

Indiana Pacers won a playoff series for the first time in a decade, beating Milwaukee Bucks 4-2 in the first round. The Pacers claimed a home victory in game 6. A 119-118 (OT) triumph against the Bucks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse made it back-to-back wins. Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points, with Myles Turner getting 21 and Aaron Nesmith 19.

Cleveland Cavaliers swept Miami Heat 4-0 in the first round. The last game was on the road where the Cavs trashed the Heat 138-83 at Kaseya Center. Donovan Mitchell was able to score 22 points, with De'Andre Hunter getting 19 and Ty Jerome 18.

The Pacers have claimed back-to-back victories over the Cavs. At Gainbridge Fieldhouse they won 114-112 before winning 126-118 (OT) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Both teams have five wins on the board when we look at the 10-game H2H record.

NBA Reg. Season W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Celtics Pacers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
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Confirmed Starting Lineups

Indiana Pacers lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Myles Turner, Pascal Siakam.

Cleveland Cavaliers lineup: Max Strus, Evan Mobley, Sam Merrill, Jarrett Allen, Donovan Mitchell.

Expert NBA Analysis

Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together NBA forecasts. Once we’ve also looked at the form guide, we use the available stats and make predictions.

Key Pacers vs Cavaliers stats:

  • The -8 line has been covered by Cavs in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The -8 line has been covered by Cavs in 4 consecutive games.

Pacers vs Cavaliers Prediction

We’re bullish about Cleveland Cavaliers on the spread at -8. The favorites should be able to win this NBA contest by a comfortable margin and you can get 1.93.

There are many alternatives to the spread and we particularly like the Winning Margin lines. It’s great whether you’re expecting things to be close or comprehensive.

Cavs -8 Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 51.8% likelihood of this pick winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Ty Jerome Over 12.5 Points 1.82 bet365 logo

Ty Jerome (Cavs) has an average of 18.86 points in the past 7 games. We will therefore place a bet that he is able to cover the line for this Player Points wager which is available at odds of 1.82.

Latest Ty Jerome Player Prop Odds

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Tyrese Haliburton Over 4.5 Rebounds 2.00 bet365 logo

Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers) has had Over 4.5 rebounds in 5 straight games. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Player Rebounds and you can get 2.00 that he goes over the line.

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Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Bet Builder Tips

Spread Cavaliers -8.5
Totals Over 229.5
Player Points Ty Jerome Over 12.5

Our same game parlay pick is Cavs -8.5 on the spread, Over 229.5 and Ty Jerome (Cavs) to score Over 12.5 points.

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Correct Score Prediction

Pacers Pacers logo 111 - 121 Cavaliers logo Cavaliers

The Cavaliers might be able to claim a win and we’re siding with a 121-111 scoreline in their favor. A small stake can provide a big return and there are tasty odds available.

Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Cavs Big Favorites With the Books

For this NBA game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Cleveland Cavaliers are 1.25 favorites to win and that means a 80% chance of landing a victory. Indiana Pacers are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at 4.15.

8.5 is where the spread lies, with total points being 229.5 right now. There are many ways to wager on basketball including the Totals. If you’re going for Over 229.5, then the odds are 1.91.

There are a wide range of team props and game lines when it comes to wagering on this exciting league and we recommend visiting the leading betting sites to find the wager that matches your view on the contest.

Betting Lines & Odds

Donovan Mitchell Favorite to Get Most Points

The favorite to score most points is Donovan Mitchell. You can get 1.80 that he scores Over 26.5 points or 1.93 that he goes Under.

Player Points

Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)
Over 26.5
1.80
Under 26.5
1.93
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Pascal Siakam (Pacers)
Over 18.5
1.82
Under 18.5
1.92
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Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)
Over 17.5
1.80
Under 17.5
1.94
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Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers)
Over 17.5
1.81
Under 17.5
1.93
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Player Assists

Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers)
Over 9.5
1.70
Under 9.5
2.08
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Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)
Over 5.5
1.93
Under 5.5
1.81
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Darius Garland (Cavaliers)
Over 5.5
1.73
Under 5.5
2.04
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Andrew Nembhard (Pacers)
Over 4.5
2.08
Under 4.5
1.70
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Player Rebounds

Jarrett Allen (Cavaliers)
Over 10.5
1.91
Under 10.5
1.83
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Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)
Over 9.5
1.79
Under 9.5
1.95
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Pascal Siakam (Pacers)
Over 6.5
1.73
Under 6.5
2.04
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Myles Turner (Pacers)
Over 6.5
2.10
Under 6.5
1.68
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Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Indiana Pacers logo Indiana Pacers Stats

Cleveland Cavaliers logo Cleveland Cavaliers Stats

Moneyline

  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

Point Spread

Total Points

Total Points

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Indiana Pacers Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Tyrese Haliburton 9 33.9 144 85 16.0 9.4 1.8 5.4 0.9 0.7
Andrew Nembhard 9 32.28 128 54 14.2 6.0 2.1 3.4 0.2 1.4
Pascal Siakam 9 31.21 167 26 18.6 2.9 1.4 6.0 0.2 0.9

Cleveland Cavaliers Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Donovan Mitchell 8 30.64 240 38 30.0 4.8 3.1 4.3 0.3 1.8
Evan Mobley 7 30.16 111 10 15.9 1.4 1.9 7.9 1.0 1.3
Jarrett Allen 8 28.84 104 13 13.0 1.6 - 9.3 1.0 2.3

Injuries & Suspensions

Indiana Pacers Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Isaiah Jackson
Injured

Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Table

Type
Name
Info

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Cavaliers logo Cleveland Cavaliers Confirmed Lineup
1 Max Strus
4 Evan Mobley
5 Sam Merrill
31 Jarrett Allen
45 Donovan Mitchell
Indiana Pacers logo Indiana Pacers Confirmed Lineup
0 Tyrese Haliburton
2 Andrew Nembhard
23 Aaron Nesmith
33 Myles Turner
43 Pascal Siakam

Previous Indiana Pacers Lineups

12 May NBA Playoffs
Cavaliers 109-129 Pacers
10 May NBA Playoffs
Cavaliers 126-104 Pacers
07 May NBA Playoffs
Pacers 120-119 Cavaliers
05 May NBA Playoffs
Pacers 121-112 Cavaliers
30 Apr NBA Playoffs
Bucks 118-119 Pacers
28 Apr NBA Playoffs
Pacers 129-103 Bucks
26 Apr NBA Playoffs
Pacers 101-117 Bucks
23 Apr NBA Playoffs
Bucks 115-123 Pacers
20 Apr NBA Playoffs
Bucks 98-117 Pacers
14 Apr NBA
Pacers 126-118 Cavaliers

Previous Cleveland Cavaliers Lineups

12 May NBA Playoffs
Cavaliers 109-129 Pacers
10 May NBA Playoffs
Cavaliers 126-104 Pacers
07 May NBA Playoffs
Pacers 120-119 Cavaliers
05 May NBA Playoffs
Pacers 121-112 Cavaliers
29 Apr NBA Playoffs
Cavaliers 138-83 Heat
27 Apr NBA Playoffs
Cavaliers 124-87 Heat
24 Apr NBA Playoffs
Heat 112-121 Cavaliers
21 Apr NBA Playoffs
Heat 100-121 Cavaliers
14 Apr NBA
Pacers 126-118 Cavaliers
12 Apr NBA
Cavaliers 108-102 Knicks

NBA Regular Season Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Celtics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Nets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Knicks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
76ers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Raptors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Pistons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Pacers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Bucks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Hawks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Hornets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Heat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Magic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Wizards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Nuggets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Timberwolves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Thunder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Trail Blazers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Warriors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Clippers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Lakers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Suns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Mavericks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Rockets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Grizzlies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Pelicans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Spurs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Celtics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Nets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Knicks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
76ers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Raptors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Pistons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Pacers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Bucks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Hawks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Hornets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Heat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Magic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Wizards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Nuggets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Timberwolves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Thunder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Trail Blazers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Warriors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Clippers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Lakers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Suns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Mavericks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Rockets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Grizzlies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Pelicans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Spurs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Hawks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Celtics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Nets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Hornets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Mavericks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Nuggets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Pistons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Warriors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Rockets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Pacers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Clippers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Lakers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Grizzlies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Heat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Bucks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Timberwolves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Pelicans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Knicks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Thunder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Magic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
76ers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Suns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Trail Blazers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Spurs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Raptors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Wizards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
  • W = Wins
  • L = Losses
  • PCT = Winning Percentage
  • PPG = Points Per Game
  • OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
  • DIFF = Average Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Road = Away Record
  • Div = Division Record
  • Conf = Conference Record
  • Last 10 = Record last 10 games
  • Strk = Current Streak