LeBron James had never lost a Game 1 in the first round prior to the series-Sportsbook matchup with the Indiana Pacers, and James’ Cleveland Cavaliers will need to put forth a much better effort in Game 2, which takes place on Wednesday. The Pacers, who covered the spread by a ridiculous 25.5 points in Game 1, are 8-3 SU and ATS in their past 11 contests.
Sportsbook opened the Cavs as 8-point home favorites with a total of 209.5.
- The total has gone OVER in eight of the Cavaliers’ last 10 games in the playoffs at home.
- The total has gone UNDER in three of the Pacers’ last four games against the Cavaliers (avg combined score: 200.25).
- The Cavaliers are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games.
The fourth-seeded Cavaliers were down 25-8 in the first quarter on Sunday before James attempted his first field goal. All-star forward Kevin Love grabbed 17 rebounds but finished with only nine points on 3-of-8 shooting, while Cleveland shot 38.5 percent from the floor in Game 1, including 8-for-34 from downtown. The Cavs’ defense has been an issue all season, and the Pacers capitalized on Cleveland’s major weakness in the 98-80 triumph.
All-star guard Victor Oladipo scored a game-high 32 points on 11-of-19 shooting on Sunday to continue his breakout campaign. Lance Stephenson, aka the LeBron James playoff stopper, added 12 points in 17 minutes off the bench.
When the Pacers are tabbed as underdogs, the UNDER continues to cash. The UNDER is 11-3 in the Pacers’ last 14 with the underdog label.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Those looking to pick the visitors as their prediction to cover in this one found the Indiana Pacers listed as 7.5-point underdogs earlier at Sportsbook. Meanwhile, the OVER/UNDER total betting line for this game was set at 209 at Sportsbook but may have moved since the betting odds opened.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 111-103 result in favor of the Cavaliers. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Indiana Pacers will look to vanquish their hosts on Wednesday, as they are 48-35 versus the spread this season, while the Cleveland Cavaliers are 32-50-1 ATS. Indiana is 31-49-3 against the points scored total betting line, while Cleveland is 40-41-2 versus the line. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Indiana injuries news.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 8-rated Cavaliers and the No. 12-ranked Pacers, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at OddsShark.
Statistical Matchup
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Cleveland's No. 23-rated NBA squad against Indiana's No. 22-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Cleveland rates No. 3 in the league with 11.92 treys per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 25 with 9.06 per outing.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Pacers got a 32-point performance from Victor Oladipo as Indiana handed Cleveland a 98-80 defeat on Sunday at Quicken Loans Arena.
- Indiana is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
- Indiana is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Indiana's last 23 games
- Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Cleveland is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
- Cleveland is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games
- Cleveland is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Indiana home to Cleveland, Friday, April 20
