Cleveland Cavaliers (34-21) vs. Indiana Pacers (19-37)
February 11, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Indiana Pacers +5.5; Over/Under: -
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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers meet Friday in NBA action at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Cleveland Cavaliers look for a win after winning 12 of their last 15 games. The Indiana Pacers look to snap a four-game losing streak.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 106.5 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 101.9 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Darius Garland is averaging 19.9 points and 8.1 assists, while Jarrett Allen is averaging 16.2 points and 11.2 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Kevin Love is grabbing 7.5 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 75.1 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 33.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.4 rebounds per game.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 108.8 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 111.3 points on 47 percent shooting. Malcolm Brogdon is averaging 18.5 points and 5.1 assists, while Chris Duarte is averaging 13.6 points and 4.2 rebounds. Myles Turner is the third double-digit scorer and Duane Washington Jr. is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 77 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game.
The Cavaliers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 7-1 ATS in their last 8 Friday games. The Pacers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 overall. The over is 7-1-1 in Pacers last 9 overall. The Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Indiana and 2-0-2 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the more consistent teams, both SU and ATS, this season, and that includes winning on the road by an average of 2.4 points. The Indiana Pacers have been free-falling, and now they just traded their best player while losing their last five games by an average of 7.2 points. The Pacers are heading backwards this season. Give me the Cavs and the reasonable chalk.
