Cleveland Cavaliers (37-27) vs. Indiana Pacers (22-44)
March 8, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Indiana Pacers +5; Over/Under: +221
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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Cleveland Cavaliers need a win after losing six of their last eight games. The Indiana Pacers need a win after losing 11 of their last 14 games.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 106.6 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 103.2 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Darius Garland is averaging 20.6 points and 8.1 assists, while Jarrett Allen is averaging 16.1 points and 10.8 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Kevin Love is grabbing 7.2 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 75.6 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.8 rebounds per game.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 110.1 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 112.6 points on 47.2 percent shooting. Buddy Hield is averaging 20 points and 5.4 assists, while Malcolm Brogdon is averaging 19.3 points and 5.3 rebounds. Tyrese Haliburton is the third double-digit scorer and Chris Duarte is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 75.9 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.9 rebounds per game.
The Cavaliers are 3-14-1 ATS in their last 18 Tuesday games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Pacers are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games and 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games overall. The over is 8-2-1 in Cavaliers last 11 road games. The over is 15-5-1 in Pacers last 21 overall. The Cavaliers are 3-7 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Indiana and 3-0-2 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have run into a rough patch these last couple of weeks, but they’re still 36-26-2 against the spread on the season, and 18 of those covers have come on the road. The Indiana Pacers have been awful for the last month or so, and they’re now losing in the underdog role by an average of five points. I have little to no confidence with the Pacers right now. This is a spot where the Cavs should bounce back.
