Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers 2/5/23 – The Indiana Pacers will be taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers this Sunday. The meeting will be the third between these two teams in the regular season. Last time, the Pacers won 135-126. After defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 128-113, the Cavs will be entering this game. They were great on both ends of their floor. The Pacers will be entering this game having defeated the Sacramento Kings,107-104. They did a great job on the defensive side of the court. If they want to win at home, they will need to be aggressive. According to the NBA online betting guide, the Cavs will win this game on the road.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers
Date & Time: Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Betting Odds
Cavaliers
Moneyline: -196
Spread: -4 (-119)
Total: 226 over (-110)
Pacers
Moneyline: +140
Spread: +4 (-119)
Total: 226 under (-110)
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Analysis
The Cleveland Cavaliers currently sit in fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings. They are 5.5 games behind the Boston Celtics. They are scoring 111.6 points per contest and shooting 48.5% from the floor. This team has the 26th highest average points per game and the sixth best team shooting percentage. Cleveland has shown that they have many players who can make it rain from the deep. Their 36.7% shooting from behind the arc is the league’s 10th highest. The Cavaliers are hard to beat on the defensive side of the court. The Cavaliers have had a difficult time defending the perimeter. Their opponents have been able to shoot 37.2% from deep, the third-highest allowed percentage of three-point shooting. They also average 42 rebounds per game which ranks 25th in the league.
The Indiana Pacers are now 11th in the Eastern Conference standings. They are currently 12.5 games behind the Boston Celtics. They are scoring 114.9 points per contest and shooting 45.9% from the floor. This team has the 12th highest average points per game and the 25th highest team shooting percentage. They have also demonstrated that they are able to consistently make shots from behind-the-arc. They shoot 36.3% from the deep end, which is the 13th highest three-point shooting percentage of the league. They are also shooting 80% from the free-throw line which is the sixth highest FT percentage in the NBA. The Pacers allow 116.9 points per game while their opponents shoot 47.3% from below the floor. This is the 24th highest number of points allowed per game, and the 17th lowest allowed shooting percentage. The Pacers have demonstrated that they can consistently defend shots at the rim but aren’t always closing in on open shooters.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Against the Spread
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 7 games. Cleveland are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against Indiana. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games on the road. The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland’s last 13 games when playing on the road against Indiana. Cleveland are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Central Division division.
Indiana are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana’s last 7 games. Indiana are 2-11 SU in their last 13 games. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana’s last 6 games against Cleveland. The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana’s last 8 games at home.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Free Pick
The better defensive team is Cleveland. They will make enough stops in order to cover the spread. Indiana has been inconsistent this season and Indiana will be slowing down the pace. According to basketball betting tips, the Pacers will lose this game against the Cavs because they have struggled defensively.
Free Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers -4 (-119)
