It is a scores and odds battle of Central Divisional teams on Monday in the NBA schedule. The Cleveland Cavaliers are set to take on the Indiana Pacers. These two NBA teams have not played since November.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are 42-25 on the season, and third in the Eastern Conference standings. The Cavaliers are 1.5 games behind the Milwaukee Bucks in the East. Cleveland is 20-12 when playing on the road. The last game for Cleveland was a loss to Houston on Saturday.
Cavaliers vs Pacers Picks
We will bet the Cavaliers to cover at +7.5 over the Pacers.
- Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers +7.5
For the Indiana Pacers, they are 38-30 on the NBA standings. Indiana is sixth in the Eastern Conference, just 1 ⁄ 2 game ahead of both Miami and Philadelphia. The Pacers are 17-15 when playing at home this season, a must-watch for the NBA odds.
In their last clash, the Indiana Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-115 on November 3rd, 2023. When you look at the Cavaliers vs Pacers odds – the Indiana Pacers are -7.5 at home over Cleveland in this game.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Odds
Here are the updated Cavaliers vs Pacers odds before you make your Cleveland Cavaliers prediction according to BetUS:
- Spread: Indiana Pacers -7.5, Cleveland Cavaliers +7.5
- Total: 224.5
- Moneyline: Indiana Pacers -320, Cleveland Cavaliers +260
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Information
Here is some information before you make your NBA Expert Picks for a game on the NBA schedule:
Cleveland Cavaliers (42-25) vs Indiana Pacers (38-30)
Date & Time: Monday March 18th, 2024; 7:00pm EST
Location of the game: Gainbridge Fieldhouse; Indianapolis, IN
How to Watch: BSIN
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Betting Preview
Cavaliers Aim to Secure Second Seed in NBA Playoff Race
The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to get back in the mix for the second seed. The Cavaliers will look to grab wins in the final 15 games to try to take down the Milwaukee Bucks. Cleveland is scoring 113.6 points per game, and allowing teams to score 109.6 per game according to the NBA team stats.
The top scorer for the Cavaliers has been Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell is scoring more than 27 points per game. Mitchell sat out from February 29th through March 12th but has been back for the last two games. Next for the Cavaliers is Darius Garland, with 18.8 ppg per NBA player stats.
The Cavaliers are at home on Wednesday against the Miami Heat. After that, the Cavaliers will go on the road for back-to-back NBA games. Cleveland is at Minnesota on Friday and then on the road at the Heat on Sunday.
Indiana Pacers: Leading the NBA in Scoring
It has been quite a season for the Indiana Pacers. They are the top-scoring team in all of the National Basketball Association. Indiana is scoring more than 123 points per game. The Pacers are the top shooting team in the league, making more than 50% of their shots on the season. The weakness has been on the glass, as they are 28th in the league.
The Pacers top scorer has been Tyrese Haliburton. He is averaging a double/double, with nearly 21 points per game, and 11.2 assists per game, but has been recently battling to be out of the Indiana Pacers injury report. Since coming over from Toronto, Pascal Siakam is also at 20.6 points per game. Siakam came away with 28 points in the recent win over the Nets. Myles Turner is third on the team with 17 points per game.
Indiana is starting a road trip on Wednesday. The Pacers will see five straight road NBA matchups. The next time the Pacers are at home is March 29th against the Lakers. The road trip will take them to Detroit, Golden State, Los Angeles for two, and then Chicago.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Betting Picks
This is going to be an interesting game. These two teams will play again towards the end of the season. They are the two teams in the Central Division. The Pacers actually have a chance to chase down the Cavaliers for second place in the division. The Cavaliers are a little beat up, so we like the Pacers to win this game. In the end, though, Cleveland competes almost every night. We will bet the Cavaliers to cover at +7.5 over the Pacers. Good luck and enjoy the game! We hope you enjoyed our look at the Cavaliers vs Pacers odds, and our NBA picks for this game.
- Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers +7.5
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