Indiana Pacers (19-35) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (32-21)
February 6, 2022 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Cavaliers -6.5; Over/Under: -
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The Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Sunday in NBA action at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Indiana Pacers need a win after losing six of their last eight games. The Cleveland Cavaliers look for a win after winning five of their last seven games.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 109.2 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 111.1 points on 47 percent shooting. Domantas Sabonis is averaging 19.1 points and 5 assists, while Caris LeVert is averaging 18.7 points and 3.8 rebounds. Malcolm Brogdon is the third double-digit scorer and Chris Duarte is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 33.4 percent from beyond the arc and 76.6 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 106.7 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 102.4 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Darius Garland is averaging 19.8 points and 8.2 assists, while Jarrett Allen is averaging 16.2 points and 11 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Kevin Love is grabbing 7.5 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 75.3 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.2 rebounds per game.
The Pacers are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 road games. The Cavaliers are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 home games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The over is 6-0-1 in Pacers last 7 overall. The under is 5-2 in Cavaliers last 7 overall. The Pacers are 0-3-3 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Cleveland and 23-10-4 ATS in the last 37 meetings.
The Indiana Pacers continue to slump with losses in six of their last eight games, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 5.2 points. The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to be winning and covering machines, and they’re back at home, where they win by an average of 6.3 points. The Cavs are 15-9-1 against the spread at home as well. Against a slumping Pacers team, I have to lay the chalk here.
