The Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t held a lead in their first-round series with the Indiana Pacers but will look to accomplish the feat as action swings back to Northeast Ohio for Game 5 on Wednesday. Can the Cavs come through for their bettors at home in the playoffs? Dating back to last year, Cleveland is 1-5 ATS in its past six postseason games at Quicken Loans Arena.
Sportsbook opened the Cavs as 6.5-point home favorites with a total of 204.5.
- The Pacers are 4-11 SU in their last 15 games against their division on the road.
- The Cavaliers are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games at home.
- The Pacers are 6-2 ATS in their last eight games against the Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers, who held a 17-point lead at one point in Game 3, fell apart down the stretch by eventually losing 92-90. LeBron James took over in Game 4, however, as the wine and gold came away with a 104-100 triumph to even the series at two games apiece. James finished Game 4 with 32 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists. Point guard George Hill is listed as questionable for tonight due to a back injury.
Indiana had seven players score in double figures in the Game 4 setback but all-star Victor Oladipo struggled to 5-of-20 shooting from the floor. Bojan Bogdanovic, who was lights-out in Game 3, shot 4-for-13 in the loss. Up front, Myles Turner and reserve center Domantas Sabonis combined for 36 points on 16-of-21 shooting.
The UNDER has paid out in the Cavs’ last five games, with an average combined score of 194 points in that span.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Cleveland Cavaliers installed as 6.5-point favorites in this particular NBA matchup. The OVER/UNDER betting line for the total number of points scored was listed by most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook, at 205.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 103-101 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 50-36 versus the spread this season, while the Cleveland Cavaliers are 33-52-1 ATS. Indiana is 31-52-3 against the points scored total betting line, while Cleveland is 40-44-2 versus the line. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Indiana injuries news.
According to the betting Power Rankings at OddsShark, it's the No. 8-rated Cavaliers and the No. 12-rated Pacers in this NBA basketball matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively the game matches up Cleveland's No. 5-ranked offense (110.06 PPG) against an Indiana defense that ranks No. 6 at 103.69 PPG. The Cavaliers have averaged 47.48% from the field per game, more than the Pacers have managed so far this NBA season (47.22% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
- Indiana is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games
- Indiana is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games on the road
- Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Cleveland is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
- Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Indiana home to Cleveland, Friday, April 27
