The Indiana Pacers will look to lock down the fourth seed in the East and keep their faint hopes alive for the No. 3 seed when they battle the Cleveland Cavaliers in a key Central Division matchup on Thursday night. Cleveland is coming off a 135-113 win over the Chicago Bulls, while Indiana defeated the Washington Wizards 104-98 on Tuesday. The Cavaliers (63-16), who are 12-2 within the division, are 7-3 over the past 10 games. The Pacers (48-31), who are 8-6 against Central Division foes, are 28-10 on their home floor.
Tip-off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis is set for 7 p.m. ET. The Pacers are 9-point favorites in the latest Cavaliers vs. Pacers odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 232.5. Before making any Pacers vs. Cavaliers picks, make sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has simulated Cavs vs. Pacers 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Pacers vs. Cavs:
- Cavaliers vs. Pacers spread: Indiana -9 at DraftKings
- Cavaliers vs. Pacers over/under: 232.5 points
- Cavaliers vs. Pacers money line: Cleveland +314, Indiana -403
- CLE: The Cavaliers have hit the money line in 64 of their last 83 games (+26.35 units)
- IND: The Pacers have hit the money line in 38 of their last 54 games (+32.35 units)
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Why the Pacers can cover
Power forward Pascal Siakam registered a double-double on Tuesday, scoring 24 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, dishing out three assists and making two steals. He scored 22 points and added five rebounds, five assists, four blocks and three steals in a 140-112 win over Utah on Friday. In 77 games, all starts, he is averaging 20.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 32.7 minutes. He is connecting on 52% of his field goals, including 38.8% of his 3-pointers and 73.8% of his free throws.
Also helping power Indiana is point guard Tyrese Haliburton. In 72 starts on the year, he is averaging 18.6 points, 9.2 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 33.5 minutes. In Tuesday’s win over Washington, he poured in 22 points and added six assists. He registered a double-double with 17 points, 11 assists, six rebounds and three blocks in the win over Utah on Friday. See which team to back at SportsLine.
Why the Cavs can cover
The Cavaliers will be missing several key players on Thursday, including Donovan Mitchell (ankle), Darius Garland (toe) and Evan Mobley (rest). The Cavs will have to rely on players like De’Andre Hunter and Ty Jerome, who are both coming off productive performances in Tuesday’s win over the Bulls. Hunter racked up 17 points, four assists and three rebounds, while Jerome finished with 18 points and five assists.
Cleveland is also 10-4 in its last 14 meetings with the Pacers. The Cavs have covered the spread in five of their last seven games on the road against Indiana and are 5-2 ATS in their past seven meetings against an opponent from the Central Division. See which team to back at SportsLine.
How to make Cavs vs. Pacers picks
SportsLine’s model has simulated Cavaliers vs. Pacers 10,000 times and is leaning Over the total, projecting 237 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations. You can head to SportsLine to see the model’s NBA picks.
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