If the Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t hit rock bottom yet, they’re close. The Cavs, who are 3-10 SU since Christmas, will look to avoid a third consecutive loss when they host the Indiana Pacers on Friday.
Sportsbook opened the Cavs as 6-point home favorites with a total of 221.5.
- The total has gone UNDER in nine of the Pacers’ last 11 games vs divisional opponents.
- The Cavaliers are 0-5 ATS in their last five games with two days off between games.
- The Pacers are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games against their division on the road.
Cleveland held a team meeting ahead of Monday’s road tilt with the San Antonio Spurs that included head coach Tyronn Lue and general manager Koby Altman, but it didn’t help much as the wine and gold fell 114-102. The rumor mill is churning right now on the trade front, but don’t be surprised if Lue makes some drastic lineup changes sooner rather than later.
The Pacers overcame a 22-point deficit to top the Cavaliers 97-95 on January 12 and have won seven of their last 10 ahead of tonight’s game. Indiana is rolling right now in the wake of a 116-101 triumph over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, and it was announced one day before the game that Victor Oladipo had been named to his first all-star game. Oladipo scored 19 points in the recent win over the Cavs while Lance Stephenson contributed 16 points and 11 boards.
The Pacers have long dominated this series at the betting window, as Indiana is 14-3-1 ATS in its last 18 meetings with Cleveland. If you’ve been betting the Cavs this season, you know how bad they are when it comes to covering the spread, with Cleveland going an abhorrent 12-33-1 ATS in 2017-18.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The visiting Indiana Pacers opened this morning as 4-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at OddsShark (including Sportsbook), while the total was hovering around 222 at Sportsbook and other betting odds shops.
OddsShark computer prediction formulas pick a 111-101 win for the Pacers on Friday. 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
Supporters of the Indiana Pacers have seen them go 26-22 and 27-21 ATS so far this NBA season, while the Cleveland Cavaliers are at 27-19 and 12-33-1 ATS. In OVER/UNDER totals betting, the Cavaliers are 23-22-1, while the Indiana Pacers are 19-28-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Indiana injuries news.
The Cavaliers sit at No. 26 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at OddsShark, while the Pacers are at No. 22 on that betting chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively the game matches up Cleveland's No. 5-ranked offense (109.54 PPG) against an Indiana defense that ranks No. 11 at 105.21 PPG. The Cavaliers have averaged 47.14% from the field per game, less than the Pacers have managed so far this NBA season (47.94% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Indiana got 22 points from Thaddeus Young en route to a 116-101 victory over Phoenix on Wednesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
LeBron James went off for 28 points and added 9 rebounds but it wasn't enough as San Antonio defeated Cleveland, 114-102 at AT&T Center.
- Indiana is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
- Indiana is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games on the road
- Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
- Cleveland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
- Cleveland is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
- Cleveland is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Indiana home to Orlando, Saturday, January 27
Cleveland home to Detroit, Sunday, January 28
