Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/02/2022

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Sunday, January 2, 2022

Venue:  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  NBA TV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pacers +4, Cavaliers -4; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pacers +4, Cavaliers -4; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pacers +3.5, Cavaliers -3.5; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Indiana Pacers:  14-22 (4th place, Central Division)

Cleveland Cavaliers:  20-16 (3rd place, Central Division)

 

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Indiana Pacers:  4-6 last 10

Cleveland Cavaliers:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

The Pacers are coming into this game with a 14-22 record overall and they are 3-13 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Houston Rockets while their 4 losses in that span came against the Miami Heat, the Chicago Bulls, the Charlotte Hornets, and the Bulls again in their last game. Caris LeVert led the team in points in that game with 27 while Domantas Sabonis was next on the team with 24 points. Sabonis and LeVert both led the team in assists in that game with 6 each while Sabonis led the team in rebounds himself with 14. They were 41.8% from the field, 25.8% from 3-point range, and 75.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 107.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.4 PPG against them. The Pacers have an ATS record of 17-18-1 this season and their O/U record is 16-20.

 

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game with a 20-16 record overall and they are 10-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Toronto Raptors while their 4 losses in that span came against the Boston Celtics, the New Orleans Pelicans, the Washington Wizards, and the Atlanta Hawks in their last game. Kevin Love went off in that game off the bench as he led the team in points with 35 while Jarrett Allen was next on the team with 21 points. Brandon Goodwin led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Love led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 57.1% from the field, 32% from 3-point range, and 58.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 107.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 102.3 PPG against them. The Cavs have an ATS record of 25-9-2 this season and their O/U record is 14-22.

 

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game as a 4 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cavaliers have been playing much better than the Pacers have been this season and the Pacers have been very bad on the road. Both teams have been struggling but this is a great opportunity for the Cavaliers to snap their bad streak and win a game at home where they have been good this season. The best bet to place in this game is on the Cavaliers to cover the spread here.

 

Pacers Cavaliers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, January 2, 2022 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 107 Pacers 95.

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Indiana Pacers:  T. Warren (SF) Mid Jan - Foot injury. K. Martin (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. I. Jackson (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness. C. Duarte (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. M. Brogdon (SG) Out indefinitely - Achilles injury. J. Lamb (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. T. McConnell (PG) Out indefinitely - Wrist injury.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  R. Rubio (PG) out for season - Knee injury. D. Garland (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. C. Osman (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. R. Nembhard (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. C. Sexton (PG) out for season - Knee injury.

 

 

 

"We were trying to get the ball out of his hands. I feel like he didn't know how much time was left. He looked up and just shot that shot. Sometimes that shot goes in, sometimes it doesn't." - Domantas Sabonis on their loss against the Bulls on Friday night.

 

 

"We were complacent because we had a lead, but you have to understand they've got winners over there who just went to the Eastern Conference finals. We let our guard down and it came back to bite us." J.B. Bickerstaff on his team’s loss against the Hawks on Friday night.

 

 

 

PG    Duane Washington Jr.

SG    Caris LeVert

SF    Justin Holiday

PF    Domantas Sabonis

C    Myles Turner

 

PG    Kevin Pangos

SG    Isaac Okoro

SF    Lauri Markkanen

PF    Evan Mobley

C    Jarrett Allen

 

 

PPG: M. Brogdon (19)

APG: M. Brogdon (6.1)

Reb/G: D. Sabonis (12)

 

PPG: D. Garland (19.5)

APG: D. Garland (7.3)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10.7)

 

Coaches:

Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (1st season)

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