Indiana Pacers (15-14) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (18-11)
December 16, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Cavaliers -7.5; Over/Under: +224.5
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The Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Friday in NBA action at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Indiana Pacers have lost 6 of their last 9 games. The Cleveland Cavaliers have won 5 of their last 8 games.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 115 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 115.7 points on 46.9 percent shooting. Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 19.8 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Bennedict Mathurin is averaging 17.8 points and 4.1 rebounds. Buddy Hield is the third double-digit scorer and Myles Turner is grabbing 7.7 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 79 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.2 rebounds per game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 110.7 points on 47.7 percent shooting and allowing 104.6 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 29.2 points and 4.7 assists, while Darius Garland is averaging 21 points and 2.4 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Jarrett Allen is grabbing 10.3 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 80.4 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.1 rebounds per game.
The Pacers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest. The Cavaliers are 13-2-1 ATS in their last 16 home games and 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 Friday games. The under is 6-2 in Pacers last 8 road games. The under is 13-3 in Cavaliers last 16 overall. The Pacers are 0-4-3 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Cleveland and 0-4-2 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Indiana Pacers continue to run hot and cold, and these are the spots they need to prove themselves. The Pacers have had issues playing up to their competition, and they do get killed at times defensively. The Cleveland Cavaliers are one of the better home teams in the league, where they’re winning by an average of 10.4 points and shooting almost 49 percent from the field. I’ll lay the chalk with the Cavs.
