Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Betting Preview: Point Spread, Moneylines, Odds

The Cleveland Cavaliers (22-13) visit the Indiana Pacers (18-17) in a matchup of Central Division teams at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 29, 2022. The Cavaliers are 5.5-point favorites in the game, the second matchup between the teams this season. The matchup has an over/under set at 223.5 points.

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Cavaliers vs. Pacers Game Time and Odds

  • Game Day: Thursday, December 29, 2022
  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSOH and BSIN
  • Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Arena: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
  • Moneyline favorite: Cavaliers (-207)
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-5.5)
  • Total: 223.5

Cavaliers vs. Pacers Betting Stats and Trends

  • The Cavaliers have registered a 19-15-1 record against the spread this season.
  • In games this season when favored by 5.5 points or more, Cleveland has gone 8-3-1 against the spread.
  • Games involving the Cavaliers have hit the over 16 times this season.
  • Cleveland has combined with its opponents to score more than 223.5 points in 12 of 35 games this season.
  • The average total in Cavaliers games this season is 216.5, seven points fewer than Thursday’s total of 223.5.
  • The Pacers are 20-15-0 against the spread this year.
  • Indiana is 6-3 ATS when playing as at least 5.5-point underdogs.
  • Pacers games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 15 times this year.
  • So far this season, 65.7% of Indiana’s games (23-of-35) have had more combined points than Thursday’s total of 223.5.
  • The 229.5 PPG average total in Pacers games this season is six points more than this game’s over/under.

Cavaliers vs. Pacers Statistics and Rankings

Cavaliers Rank Cavaliers AVG Pacers AVG Pacers Rank
26th 111.1 Points Scored 114.4 13th
1st 105.5 Points Allowed 115.1 19th
21st 42.4 Rebounds 42.1 25th
21st 9.3 Off. Rebounds 9.9 17th
18th 11.5 3pt Made 14.7 5th
24th 23.4 Assists 26.9 5th
10th 13.6 Turnovers 14.7 23rd

Cavaliers vs. Pacers Stats and Trends

  • The Cavaliers have a 6-4 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in six of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Cleveland games averaged 5.8 fewer points (217.7) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Cavaliers’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 1.2 points lower than their season-long average.
  • The Pacers have a 6-4 record against the spread while finishing 5-5 overall in their last 10 games.
  • Indiana has gone over the total in four of its last 10 games.
  • Indiana has averaged a total of 230.3 combined points in its last 10 games, 6.8 greater than this matchup’s total of 223.5.
  • During the last 10 games, the Pacers are averaging 1.5 fewer points per game than their season average of 114.4 PPG.

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