AMEDEUS' NBA PLAYOFFS PICK AND ROLL THE BOOKS
- Handicapper
- Amedeus Mastrangelo
- League
- NBA
- Competition
- Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers
- Release Date
- 05/13/2025 12:01 PM
- Event Date
- 05/13/2025 07:07 PM
- Bet Type
- Point Spread
- Pick
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Indiana Pacers +7.5 (-105)
(BetMGM)
- Outcome
- Win
- Analysis
- The Pacers are coming into this game with a 3-1 series lead and they have been playing very well all throughout the playoffs. They dominated their series in the last round as they kicked the Bucks out 4-1 and now they have won 3 of the 4 games in this series, including both games in Cleveland. Game 3 was the only game in this series that they did not play well in as they got blown out by 22 points after taking a 2-0 series lead, but they did bounce back in their last game as they dominated the Cavaliers and won by 20 points. Donovan Mitchell did leave that game early with an injury though and now he is questionable for this game. If Mitchell does not play, the Cavaliers are going to be in big trouble here as they do not have the offense to keep up with the Pacers without Mitchell in the lineup. Even if Mitchell does play in this game, he will still be banged up so he will not be 100% and even if he was fully healthy, the Pacers still have the quality to beat the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers were also much better on defense in the last series against the Heat, but they have struggled a lot more against this faster pace team as they have allowed the Pacers to score 120+ points in 3 of the 4 games in this series. The Pacers have also been very consistent on offense throughout the playoffs as they have scored 119+ points in 5 of their last 6 games as well. The Pacers have been in almost every game in this series and they will come out very strong in this game to close out the series. The Pacers will cover the spread in this game.
