Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/08/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Venue:  Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN

Where to Watch:  BSIN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -4.5, Pacers +4.5; Over/Under:  222.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -4.5, Pacers +4.5; Over/Under:  223 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -4.5, Pacers +4.5; Over/Under:  222.5 points

 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  37-27 (3rd place, Central Division)

Indiana Pacers:  22-44 (4th place, Central Division)

 

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Cleveland Cavaliers:  4-6 last 10

Indiana Pacers:  3-7 last 10

 

 

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game with a 37-27 record overall and they are 17-16 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 3 game losing streak that they were on. Their 3 losses in that span were against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Charlotte Hornets, and the Philadelphia 76ers while their win came against the Raptors in their last game. Lauri Markkanen led the team in points in that game with 22 while Evan Mobley was next on the team with 20 points. Darius Garland led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Evan Mobley led the team in rebounds with 17. They were 45.9% from the field, 30.6% from 3-point range, and 65.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 106.6 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 103.2 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 36-25-3 this season and their O/U record is 24-38-2.

 

 

The Pacers are coming into this game with a 22-44 record overall and they are 15-18 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Orlando Magic while their 3 losses in that span came against the Magic, the Detroit Pistons, and the Washington Wizards in their last game. Malcolm Brogdon led the team in points in that game with 27 while Goga Bitadze off the bench was next on the team with 20 points. Tyrese Haliburton led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Buddy Hield led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 51.8% from the field, 32.3% from 3-point range, and 86.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.1 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 112.6 PPG against them. The Pacers have an ATS record of 30-34-2 this season and their O/U record is 37-29.

 

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game not playing the best recently as they have lost 3 of their last 4 games but they are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. They beat the Raptors by 8 points and they have finally been getting healthy with most of their starters returning to their lineup. They played very well against the Raptors and now they are getting a Pacers team that has been awful this season and was a massive seller at the trade deadline. The Pacers are really feeling the loss of the players they traded away as they have lost 3 of their last 4 games and they have been playing against some of the worst opponents in the NBA such as the Pistons, Magic, and Wizards. The Cavaliers are a playoff team this year and although they have not been playing well recently, they will start to turn things around now that their team is getting healthy again. The Cavaliers will win this game on the road by close to 10 points but the game will stay within single digits.

 

Cavaliers Pacers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, March 8, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 114 Pacers 106.

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Cleveland Cavaliers: 18-26 ATS as a favorite. 25-48 ATS in a road game where the total is 220 to 229.5. 16-10 UNDER as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points.

Indiana Pacers: 15-9 ATS when the total is 220 to 229.5. 11-17 ATS as a home underdog of 6 points or less. 12-7 UNDER as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 

 

 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  J. Allen (C) Out indefinitely - Finger injury. R. Rondo (PG) Mid March - Toe injury. C. LeVert (SG) Mid March - Foot injury. C. Sexton (PG) out for season - Knee injury.

Indiana Pacers:  C. Duarte (SG) Ques Tues - Toe injury. L. Stephenson (SG) Ques Tues - Ankle injury. T. Warren (SF) Mid March - Foot injury. M. Turner (C) Mid March - Foot injury. R. Rubio (PG) out for season - Knee injury. T. McConnell (PG) Out indefinitely - Wrist injury.

 

 

 

"I'll have to play more big and Kevin Love will play my position. It will just shift down the line. We still got three bigs — me, K-Love and Lauri (Markkanen). We're still a very big team and we can play a similar way." - Evan Mobley after their win against the Raptors on Sunday night.

 

 

"Just finding gaps in the defense, trying to be aggressive. This team needs scoring, so that's what I'm trying to provide." - Malcolm Brogdon after their loss against the Wizards on Sunday night.

 

 

 

PG    Darius Garland

SG    Isaac Okoro

SF    Lauri Markkanen

PF    Evan Mobley

C    Kevin Love

 

PG    Malcolm Brogdon

SG    Tyrese Haliburton

SF    Buddy Hield

PF    Oshae Brissett

C    Isaiah Jackson

 

 

PPG: D. Garland (20.6)

APG: D. Garland (8.1)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10.8)

 

PPG: M. Brogdon (19.3)

APG: T. Haliburton (7.8)

Reb/G: M. Turner (7.1)

 

Coaches:

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (3rd season)

Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (1st season)