Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 10/15/21

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers meet Friday in NBA preseason action at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Cleveland Cavaliers look for a win to rebound from a 1-3 record. The Indiana Pacers look for a win to finish the preseason with a 3-1 record.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost five of their last eight preseason games. The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 98.8 points on 42.5 percent shooting and allowing 109.5 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Collin Sexton is averaging 14.3 points and 2.3 rebounds, while Lauri Markkanen is averaging 13.3 points and 4.8 rebounds. Darius Garland is the third double-digit scorer and Ricky Rubio is grabbing two rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 67.6 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.8 rebounds per game.

The Indiana Pacers have lost five of their last seven preseason games. The Indiana Pacers are averaging 107.3 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 110.7 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Malcolm Brogdon is averaging 16 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Chris Duarte is averaging 15.7 points and 3.7 rebounds. Domantas Sabonis is the third double-digit scorer and Jeremy Lamb is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 29.6 percent from beyond the arc and 74.1 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 49.3 rebounds per game.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been rough offensively throughout their preseason, and they’ve lost five of their last eight preseason games overall. The Indiana Pacers have given their rotation some quality minutes up to this point and already beat these Cavaliers last week on the road. Preseason or not, the Cavs aren’t plying well. I’ll eat the chalk with the Pacers.