Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/12/2024

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Friday, April 12, 2024

Venue:  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  BSOH

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pacers +3, Cavaliers -3; Over/Under:  233 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pacers +3, Cavaliers -3; Over/Under:  233 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pacers +3, Cavaliers -3; Over/Under:  233 points

Indiana Pacers:  46-34 (3rd place, Central Division)

Cleveland Cavaliers:  47-33 (2nd place, Central Division)

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Indiana Pacers:  7-3 last 10

Cleveland Cavaliers:  4-6 last 10

The Pacers are entering this game with a 46-34 record overall and they are 21-19 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Miami Heat, and the Toronto Raptors in their last game. Tyrese Haliburton led the team in points in that game with 30 while Obi Toppin was next on the team with 23 points. Andrew Nembhard led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Pascal Siakam led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 54.5% from the field, 35.6% from 3-point range, and 69.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 122.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 120.2 PPG against them. The Pacers have an ATS record of 43-35-3 this season and their O/U record is 40-39-2.

The Cavaliers are entering this game with a 47-33 record overall and they are 25-14 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Memphis Grizzlies in their last game. Donovan Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 29 while Caris LeVert was next on the team with 18 points. Darius Garland led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Evan Mobley led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 45.1% from the field, 40.5% from 3-point range, and 72.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 37-41-2 this season and their O/U record is 38-41-1.

The current betting odds have the Cavaliers listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cavaliers have looked good in their games this season with their 47-33 record overall which has them in 4th place in the East and in a playoff spot right now. They have looked good on their home court this year with their 25-14 home record and they are still fighting to clinch a playoff spot in the East. Meanwhile, the Pacers have also looked good in their games this season with their 46-34 record overall which has them in 6th place in the East and in the final playoff spot. They haven't looked as good in their road games this year with their 21-19 road record though. The Pacers have been the hotter team coming into this one with their 7-3 record in their last 10 games and they also have some momentum on their side with 3 wins in a row now. The Cavaliers haven't looked great lately with their 4-6 record in their last 10 games, but they are coming off a win in their last one and they are starting to play better now that Mitchell has come back from his injury. The Cavaliers only have a 1 game lead over the Pacers and are at risk of dropping into the play-in games still so this is a really important game for them on their home court. They haven't looked great lately, but Mitchell and company will make sure to bring their best effort here with a chance to clinch their playoff spot and widen the gap between them and the Pacers. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cavaliers to cover the spread in this game.

Pacers Cavaliers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, April 12, 2024 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 124 Pacers 117.

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Indiana Pacers: 11-6 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less. 11-5 ATS vs. division opponents. 15-7 ATS revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 9-2 OVER after 3 or more consecutive overs. 25-17 OVER after 3 straight games where they made 47% of their shots or better.

Cleveland Cavaliers: 19-27 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins. 5-14 ATS off a home no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite. 22-15 OVER in home games. 12-6 OVER off a home no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite.

Indiana Pacers:  B. Mathurin (SG) out for season - Shoulder.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  S. Merrill (PG) Ques Fri - Neck. D. Wade (SF) Out indefinitely - Knee. T. Jerome (SG) Out indefinitely - Ankle.

“Every win is big and nothing has been settled yet.” - Rick Carlisle after his team’s win against the Raptors in their game on Tuesday.

“It’s a great opportunity to control our destiny with all of these games at home. If we take care of what’s in front of us, we’ll be fine.” - J.B. Bickerstaff after his team’s win against the Grizzlies in their game on Wednesday.

PG Tyrese Haliburton

SG Andrew Nembhard

SF Aaron Nesmith 

PF Pascal Siakam 

C Jalen Smith

PG Darius Garland

SG Donovan Mitchell

SF Max Strus

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

PPG: P. Siakam (21.7)

APG: T. Haliburton (10.9)

Reb/G: P. Siakam (7.1)

PPG: D. Mitchell (26.5)

APG: D. Garland (6.6)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10.5)

Coaches:

Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (3rd season)

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (5th season)