TOM'S 19-5 ATS NBA PLAYOFF ELITE INFO WAGER
- Handicapper
- Tom Stryker
- League
- NBA
- Competition
- Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers
- Release Date
- 05/13/2025 12:14 PM
- Event Date
- 05/13/2025 07:07 PM
- Bet Type
- Point Spread
- Pick
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Cleveland Cavaliers -7.5 (-110)
(DraftKings)
- Outcome
- Loss
- Analysis
- #580 CLEVELAND (-) over Indiana at 7 PM EST
With, or without, the services of Donovan Mitchell (sprained left ankle), the Cavaliers will bounce back from Sunday's embarrassing 129-109 road loss to the Pacers with a beating of their own here. Cleveland head coach Kenny Atkinson and his troops face elimination and that's not going to happen on their home court.
Surprisingly, the Cavs have lost their last four at home in this series by an average of 8.3 points per game. That fact is noted. However, No. 1 seeds that take the floor off a blowout postseason blemish of 20 points or more hold a respectable 32-21 SU and 31-21-1 ATS record in their next game. In this setting competing in the comfort of home, our "play on" top seed improves to a rewarding 13-5 SU and 11-6 ATS. Equally impressive, at home slipping in off a straight up loss and now facing a foe that arrives with confidence off a straight up win, the Cavaliers own a profitable 29-12 SU and 27-13-1 ATS mark including a reliable 26-9 SU and 25-10 ATS provided they are rested.
This is actually a difficult wagering spot for the visitors. When coming off a blowout victory of 20 points or more, Indiana has struggled in its next game posting a weak 24-32 SU and 21-35 ATS record. In this setting slipping in off a home battle, the Pacers fall to a rough 13-26 SU and 11-28 ATS. Also, when coming off a SU and ATS victory in the playoffs, head coach Rick Carlisle and his boys hold a horrible 12-28 SU and 13-27 ATS mark provided their opponent enters off a straight up loss priced as a favorite. In this setting fighting a foe that holds a team won/loss percentage of .625 or higher, Indy falls to a nasty 3-21 SU and 5-19 ATS.
The No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference has their proverbial backs to the wall and they will respond. Take Cleveland. Thanks and best of luck, Tom.
