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  8. Lineups
  9. Injuries
  10. Rosters
  11. Standings

Emirates NBA Cup Betting Preview: Pacers vs Cavaliers

The Indiana Pacers meet the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Emirates NBA Cup. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Massive Cavs Win Could Be On the Cards

Let’s go for the Cavaliers at an appealing -13.5 on the spread. We really like this wager and are able to get -112 that they beat the Pacers by a sizeable margin.

Pacers H2H Record Includes 7 Wins in 10

Indiana Pacers have lost eight straight road games. In their previous appearance, they recorded a 127-118 home win over Charlotte Hornets at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Bennedict Mathurin poured in 24 points, with Pascal Siakam contributing 22 and Jay Huff adding 20.

Cleveland Cavaliers lost when they last took to the court. At Rocket Arena, they were turned over 114-104 at home to Houston Rockets. De'Andre Hunter scored 25 points, with Donovan Mitchell putting up 21 and Evan Mobley contributing 18.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Pacers have won the last two meetings against the Cavs. They triumphed 129-109 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and then 114-105 at Rocket Arena. The past 10 games between the teams have seen the Pacers win seven times.

NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Cavaliers logo Cavaliers 52 30 0.634 119.5 115.4 4.1 27-14 25-16 11-5 33-19 7-3 1W
Pacers logo Pacers 19 63 0.232 112.4 120.4 -8 11-30 8-33 4-12 15-37 3-7 2L
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Confirmed Starting Lineups

Indiana Pacers lineup: Bennedict Mathurin, Andrew Nembhard, Isaiah Jackson, Ben Sheppard, Pascal Siakam.

Cleveland Cavaliers lineup: Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, De'Andre Hunter, Jaylon Tyson, Donovan Mitchell.

Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction & Picks

Get ready for Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers with all the betting angles covered, from an expert match prediction and correct score advice to player props and a custom bet builder.

Game Prediction

Cavaliers should enjoy a big win in this NBA contest and that’s why we’re taking the -13.5 about them on the spread. We expect the big favorites to cover the line at -112.

We use the latest team news and injury updates to help shape the best possible basketball picks. You’ll also notice we take a stats-led approach by factoring in the key NBA numbers that truly make a difference.

Key Pacers vs Cavaliers stats:

  • The +13.5 line hasn’t been covered by Pacers in 5 consecutive games on the road.
  • The +13.5 line hasn’t been covered by Pacers in 6 of their last 10 games.

Cavs -13.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 52.9% chance of delivering a return. However, our cappers research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Evan Mobley Under 19.5 Points -127 BetMGM logo

Evan Mobley (Cavs) has totaled an average of 15.25 points in the past 4 games. Should you expect this trend to continue, you can secure odds of -127 that he doesn’t reach this total.

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Donovan Mitchell Over 4.5 Rebounds -109 BetMGM logo

Donovan Mitchell (Cavs) has totaled Over 4.5 rebounds in 4 of the past 5 home games. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Player Rebounds and you can get -109 that he goes over the line.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Cavaliers -14.5
Totals Under 240.5
Player Points Evan Mobley Under 19.5

Our same game parlay pick is Cavs -14.5 on the spread, Under 240.5 and Evan Mobley (Cavs) to score Under 19.5 points.

The same game parlay option is great for basketball bettors wanting a personalised multi-leg wager on the same game. It’s especially good if you have a strong view on the likely outcomes and the odds for each pick are combined.

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Correct Score Prediction

Pacers Pacers logo 109 - 125 Cavaliers logo Cavaliers

There’s lots of entertainment when it comes to a correct score wager. A play on the Cavaliers to achieve a 125-109 win should give bettors a good run for their money.

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Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Cavs Big Favorites to Win

The sportsbooks are taking no chances with their Moneyline odds of -556 about Cleveland Cavaliers which reflects they have a 85% chance of winning this NBA game. At +410, Indiana Pacers are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The spread is 9.5 and the total points line is currently 226.5. Basketball bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on the Totals. If you want to bet Under 226.5, there are odds of -105.

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Betting Lines & Odds
Donovan Mitchell Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

Donovan Mitchell is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can back -114 that he gets Over 28.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -118.

Player Points
Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)
Over 28.5
-114
Under 28.5
-118
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Pascal Siakam (Pacers)
Over 22.5
-118
Under 22.5
-114
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Bennedict Mathurin (Pacers)
Over 20.5
-118
Under 20.5
-114
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Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)
Over 19.5
-106
Under 19.5
-127
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Player Assists
Andrew Nembhard (Pacers)
Over 6.5
+104
Under 6.5
-137
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Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)
Over 5.5
+114
Under 5.5
-152
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Darius Garland (Cavaliers)
Over 5.5
+110
Under 5.5
-147
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Pascal Siakam (Pacers)
Over 3.5
-164
Under 3.5
+123
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Player Rebounds
Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)
Over 8.5
-139
Under 8.5
+105
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Jarrett Allen (Cavaliers)
Over 8.5
-108
Under 8.5
-122
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Pascal Siakam (Pacers)
Over 6.5
-105
Under 6.5
-127
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Isaiah Jackson (Pacers)
Over 6.5
+110
Under 6.5
-143
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Pacers on Top in Recent Head-to-Heads at Rocket Arena

The Cavs have six wins and four losses in the last 10 games at home, posting 114.40 points per matchup while yielding 113.70.

The Pacers have endured ten consecutive losses away from home. They have zero win and ten losses in the last 10 games away from home, averaging 103.90 points on offense and surrendering 121.50 on defense.

The last time the Pacers faced the Cavs at Rocket Arena, they won 114-105. In 10 meetings at Rocket Arena, the Pacers have seven wins to their name, with the Cavs having three.

Last 10 Games W-L P PF PA O237.5 U237.5
Cleveland Cavaliers logo Cleveland Cavaliers Home Stats 7-3 231.20 119.30 111.90 4 6
Indiana Pacers logo Indiana Pacers Away Stats 2-8 246.50 117.70 128.80 7 3
  • W-L = Wins-Losses
  • P = Avg. Points
  • PF = Avg. Points For
  • PA = Avg. Points Against
  • O237.5 = Games Over 237.5 Points
  • U237.5 = Games Under 237.5 Points
Last 5 & H2H
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Indiana Pacers logo Indiana Pacers Stats
Cleveland Cavaliers logo Cleveland Cavaliers Stats
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

Indiana Pacers Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Pascal Siakam 62 33.17 1485 236 24.0 3.8 1.7 6.6 0.4 1.1
Andrew Nembhard 57 31.33 966 437 16.9 7.7 1.9 2.8 0.2 0.9
Ivica Zubac 48 30.14 677 105 14.1 2.2 - 10.6 0.9 0.4

Cleveland Cavaliers Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
James Harden 67 35 1583 541 23.6 8.1 3.0 4.9 0.4 1.1
Donovan Mitchell 68 33.45 1883 388 27.7 5.7 3.3 4.5 0.3 1.5
Evan Mobley 62 32.12 1124 226 18.1 3.6 1.0 9.0 1.8 0.8

Injuries & Suspensions

Indiana Pacers Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Johnny Furphy
Injured
Tyrese Haliburton
Injured
Obadiah Toppin
Injured
Aaron Nesmith
Injured
Quenton Jackson
Injured
Kam Jones
Injured

Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Max Strus
Injured
Sam Merrill
Injured
Jarrett Allen
Injured

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Cavaliers logo Cleveland Cavaliers Confirmed Lineup
4 Evan Mobley
10 Darius Garland
12 De'Andre Hunter
20 Jaylon Tyson
45 Donovan Mitchell
Indiana Pacers logo Indiana Pacers Confirmed Lineup
0 Bennedict Mathurin
2 Andrew Nembhard
22 Isaiah Jackson
26 Ben Sheppard
43 Pascal Siakam

Previous Indiana Pacers Lineups

03 Apr NBA
Pacers 108-129 Hornets
01 Apr NBA
Pacers 145-126 Bulls
29 Mar NBA
Heat 118-135 Pacers
27 Mar NBA
Clippers 114-113 Pacers
25 Mar NBA
Lakers 137-130 Pacers
23 Mar NBA
Pacers 128-126 Magic
21 Mar NBA
Pacers 119-134 Spurs
18 Mar NBA
Trail Blazers 127-119 Pacers
17 Mar NBA
Pacers 110-136 Knicks
15 Mar NBA
Pacers 123-134 Bucks

Previous Cleveland Cavaliers Lineups

02 Apr NBA
Cavaliers 118-111 Warriors
31 Mar NBA
Cavaliers 113-127 Lakers
30 Mar NBA
Cavaliers 122-113 Jazz
27 Mar NBA
Heat 128-149 Cavaliers
25 Mar NBA
Heat 120-103 Cavaliers
24 Mar NBA
Magic 131-136 Cavaliers
21 Mar NBA
Cavaliers 111-106 Pelicans
19 Mar NBA
Cavaliers 115-110 Bulls
17 Mar NBA
Cavaliers 123-116 Bucks
15 Mar NBA
Mavericks 130-120 Cavaliers

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Celtics 56 26 0.683 114.9 107.2 7.7 30-11 26-15 10-6 36-16 8-2 2W
Knicks 53 29 0.646 116.5 110.1 6.4 30-10 23-19 14-3 35-17 6-4 1L
Raptors 46 36 0.561 114.6 111.8 2.8 24-17 22-19 5-12 33-19 6-4 1W
76ers 45 37 0.549 115.9 116.1 -0.2 23-18 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 2W
Nets 20 62 0.244 105.9 115.9 -10 12-29 8-33 3-13 14-37 3-7 3L
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 60 22 0.732 117.8 109.6 8.2 32-9 28-13 12-4 39-13 8-2 3W
Cavaliers 52 30 0.634 119.5 115.4 4.1 27-14 25-16 11-5 33-19 7-3 1W
Bucks 32 50 0.39 110.6 116.8 -6.2 19-22 13-28 9-7 21-31 3-7 1L
Bulls 31 51 0.378 116.3 121.5 -5.2 18-23 13-28 4-12 19-32 2-8 2L
Pacers 19 63 0.232 112.4 120.4 -8 11-30 8-33 4-12 15-37 3-7 2L
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Hawks 46 36 0.561 118.5 116 2.5 24-17 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 1L
Magic 45 37 0.549 115.7 115.1 0.6 26-16 19-21 9-8 26-26 7-3 1L
Hornets 44 38 0.537 116 111.2 4.8 21-20 23-18 11-5 26-26 6-4 1W
Heat 43 39 0.524 120.9 118.5 2.4 26-15 17-24 10-7 27-25 5-5 2W
Wizards 17 65 0.207 112.9 124.9 -12 11-30 6-35 2-14 11-41 0-10 10L
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 64 18 0.78 119 107.9 11.1 34-8 30-10 12-4 41-11 7-3 2L
Nuggets 54 28 0.659 122.1 116.9 5.2 28-13 26-15 11-5 36-16 10-0 12W
Timberwolves 49 33 0.598 118 114.6 3.4 26-15 23-18 9-7 31-21 5-5 2W
Trail Blazers 42 40 0.512 115.5 115.8 -0.3 24-17 18-23 7-9 29-23 7-3 2W
Jazz 22 60 0.268 117.6 126 -8.4 14-27 8-33 1-15 12-40 1-9 1L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 53 29 0.646 116.3 114.6 1.7 28-13 25-16 10-7 33-19 7-3 3W
Suns 45 37 0.549 112.6 111.1 1.5 25-16 20-21 10-7 29-23 5-5 1W
Clippers 42 40 0.512 113.8 112.6 1.2 23-18 19-22 10-6 25-27 6-4 1W
Warriors 37 45 0.451 114.6 115.2 -0.6 22-19 15-26 7-9 24-28 3-7 3L
Kings 22 60 0.268 111 121 -10 15-26 7-34 4-12 14-38 3-7 1L
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs 62 20 0.756 119.8 111.5 8.3 32-8 30-12 13-3 36-16 8-2 1L
Rockets 52 30 0.634 115.2 110 5.2 30-11 22-19 10-6 29-23 9-1 1W
Pelicans 26 56 0.317 115.5 120 -4.5 17-24 9-32 7-9 17-34 1-9 2L
Mavericks 26 56 0.317 114.1 119.6 -5.5 16-25 10-31 4-12 14-37 3-7 1W
Grizzlies 25 57 0.305 114.7 120.7 -6 14-27 11-30 6-10 19-33 1-9 8L
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 60 22 0.732 117.8 109.6 8.2 32-9 28-13 12-4 39-13 8-2 3W
Celtics 56 26 0.683 114.9 107.2 7.7 30-11 26-15 10-6 36-16 8-2 2W
Knicks 53 29 0.646 116.5 110.1 6.4 30-10 23-19 14-3 35-17 6-4 1L
Cavaliers 52 30 0.634 119.5 115.4 4.1 27-14 25-16 11-5 33-19 7-3 1W
Raptors 46 36 0.561 114.6 111.8 2.8 24-17 22-19 5-12 33-19 6-4 1W
Hawks 46 36 0.561 118.5 116 2.5 24-17 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 1L
76ers 45 37 0.549 115.9 116.1 -0.2 23-18 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 2W
Magic 45 37 0.549 115.7 115.1 0.6 26-16 19-21 9-8 26-26 7-3 1L
Hornets 44 38 0.537 116 111.2 4.8 21-20 23-18 11-5 26-26 6-4 1W
Heat 43 39 0.524 120.9 118.5 2.4 26-15 17-24 10-7 27-25 5-5 2W
Bucks 32 50 0.39 110.6 116.8 -6.2 19-22 13-28 9-7 21-31 3-7 1L
Bulls 31 51 0.378 116.3 121.5 -5.2 18-23 13-28 4-12 19-32 2-8 2L
Nets 20 62 0.244 105.9 115.9 -10 12-29 8-33 3-13 14-37 3-7 3L
Pacers 19 63 0.232 112.4 120.4 -8 11-30 8-33 4-12 15-37 3-7 2L
Wizards 17 65 0.207 112.9 124.9 -12 11-30 6-35 2-14 11-41 0-10 10L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 64 18 0.78 119 107.9 11.1 34-8 30-10 12-4 41-11 7-3 2L
Spurs 62 20 0.756 119.8 111.5 8.3 32-8 30-12 13-3 36-16 8-2 1L
Nuggets 54 28 0.659 122.1 116.9 5.2 28-13 26-15 11-5 36-16 10-0 12W
Lakers 53 29 0.646 116.3 114.6 1.7 28-13 25-16 10-7 33-19 7-3 3W
Rockets 52 30 0.634 115.2 110 5.2 30-11 22-19 10-6 29-23 9-1 1W
Timberwolves 49 33 0.598 118 114.6 3.4 26-15 23-18 9-7 31-21 5-5 2W
Suns 45 37 0.549 112.6 111.1 1.5 25-16 20-21 10-7 29-23 5-5 1W
Trail Blazers 42 40 0.512 115.5 115.8 -0.3 24-17 18-23 7-9 29-23 7-3 2W
Clippers 42 40 0.512 113.8 112.6 1.2 23-18 19-22 10-6 25-27 6-4 1W
Warriors 37 45 0.451 114.6 115.2 -0.6 22-19 15-26 7-9 24-28 3-7 3L
Pelicans 26 56 0.317 115.5 120 -4.5 17-24 9-32 7-9 17-34 1-9 2L
Mavericks 26 56 0.317 114.1 119.6 -5.5 16-25 10-31 4-12 14-37 3-7 1W
Grizzlies 25 57 0.305 114.7 120.7 -6 14-27 11-30 6-10 19-33 1-9 8L
Kings 22 60 0.268 111 121 -10 15-26 7-34 4-12 14-38 3-7 1L
Jazz 22 60 0.268 117.6 126 -8.4 14-27 8-33 1-15 12-40 1-9 1L
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 64 18 0.78 119 107.9 11.1 34-8 30-10 12-4 41-11 7-3 2L
Spurs 62 20 0.756 119.8 111.5 8.3 32-8 30-12 13-3 36-16 8-2 1L
Pistons 60 22 0.732 117.8 109.6 8.2 32-9 28-13 12-4 39-13 8-2 3W
Celtics 56 26 0.683 114.9 107.2 7.7 30-11 26-15 10-6 36-16 8-2 2W
Nuggets 54 28 0.659 122.1 116.9 5.2 28-13 26-15 11-5 36-16 10-0 12W
Lakers 53 29 0.646 116.3 114.6 1.7 28-13 25-16 10-7 33-19 7-3 3W
Knicks 53 29 0.646 116.5 110.1 6.4 30-10 23-19 14-3 35-17 6-4 1L
Cavaliers 52 30 0.634 119.5 115.4 4.1 27-14 25-16 11-5 33-19 7-3 1W
Rockets 52 30 0.634 115.2 110 5.2 30-11 22-19 10-6 29-23 9-1 1W
Timberwolves 49 33 0.598 118 114.6 3.4 26-15 23-18 9-7 31-21 5-5 2W
Hawks 46 36 0.561 118.5 116 2.5 24-17 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 1L
Raptors 46 36 0.561 114.6 111.8 2.8 24-17 22-19 5-12 33-19 6-4 1W
Magic 45 37 0.549 115.7 115.1 0.6 26-16 19-21 9-8 26-26 7-3 1L
76ers 45 37 0.549 115.9 116.1 -0.2 23-18 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 2W
Suns 45 37 0.549 112.6 111.1 1.5 25-16 20-21 10-7 29-23 5-5 1W
Hornets 44 38 0.537 116 111.2 4.8 21-20 23-18 11-5 26-26 6-4 1W
Heat 43 39 0.524 120.9 118.5 2.4 26-15 17-24 10-7 27-25 5-5 2W
Clippers 42 40 0.512 113.8 112.6 1.2 23-18 19-22 10-6 25-27 6-4 1W
Trail Blazers 42 40 0.512 115.5 115.8 -0.3 24-17 18-23 7-9 29-23 7-3 2W
Warriors 37 45 0.451 114.6 115.2 -0.6 22-19 15-26 7-9 24-28 3-7 3L
Bucks 32 50 0.39 110.6 116.8 -6.2 19-22 13-28 9-7 21-31 3-7 1L
Bulls 31 51 0.378 116.3 121.5 -5.2 18-23 13-28 4-12 19-32 2-8 2L
Mavericks 26 56 0.317 114.1 119.6 -5.5 16-25 10-31 4-12 14-37 3-7 1W
Pelicans 26 56 0.317 115.5 120 -4.5 17-24 9-32 7-9 17-34 1-9 2L
Grizzlies 25 57 0.305 114.7 120.7 -6 14-27 11-30 6-10 19-33 1-9 8L
Kings 22 60 0.268 111 121 -10 15-26 7-34 4-12 14-38 3-7 1L
Jazz 22 60 0.268 117.6 126 -8.4 14-27 8-33 1-15 12-40 1-9 1L
Nets 20 62 0.244 105.9 115.9 -10 12-29 8-33 3-13 14-37 3-7 3L
Pacers 19 63 0.232 112.4 120.4 -8 11-30 8-33 4-12 15-37 3-7 2L
Wizards 17 65 0.207 112.9 124.9 -12 11-30 6-35 2-14 11-41 0-10 10L
  • W = Wins
  • L = Losses
  • PCT = Winning Percentage
  • PPG = Points Per Game
  • OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
  • DIFF = Average Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Road = Away Record
  • Div = Division Record
  • Conf = Conference Record
  • Last 10 = Record last 10 games
  • Strk = Current Streak

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