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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
by Joseph King | in NBA Predictions
Saturday in the NBA sees an Eastern Conference clash between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Indiana Pacers. A 108-105 loss to the upstart OKC Thunder last night means that the Cavs have started the season with a 1-1 record. They just edged by the Brooklyn Nets on opening night in a 114-113 victory and will now try to get back on track in the second of a three-game home stand. Last season saw the Cavaliers emerge as one of the East’s best teams as they finished fourth in the conference with a 51-31 record. It was their best record since the LeBron James led team of 2017 that made the NBA Finals. Cleveland was unable to consistently knock down the three ball in their loss vs OKC as they shot just 12 for 45 from deep (26.7%). They also couldn’t slow down the red-hot Thunder who drained 50% of their shots from beyond the arc.
The Pacers come into this contest well-rested after having last played on October 25th. They will have the rest advantage as the Cavaliers are on a back-to-back. Indiana stormed past the Wizards in their season opener by a score of 143-120. They had eight different players all score in double-digits and were led by the 24 points from newly acquired Bruce Brown Jr. It was the perfect start to the year for a team that finished in the 11th-seed last season with a losing record of 35-47. The Pacers didn’t have trouble scoring last year as they finished with the ninth highest-scoring offense. It was on the defensive end that they struggled, finishing the 2022/23 campaign with the second-worst defense with 119.5 points allowed per game.
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Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers's standings in the NBA
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Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers Last Matches
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Cleveland Cavaliers - Indiana Pacers Key Points
- The Cavs finished with the best defense in the NBA last season at only 106.5 points allowed per game.
- Cleveland had a home record of 31 victories and only 10 defeats at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse last season.
- The Pacers were 15-26 on the road last season.
- Cleveland won three of the four matchups between these two teams last season, including both at home..
- Indiana ranked 29th in defense last year, allowing 119.5 points per game.
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Our Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction
Indiana came storming out of the gates by putting up 143 against Washington in their opener. However, they did allow 120 points which is right around their average points allowed from last season. Defense was a huge concern in 2022/23 and early signs are that it’s going to be a similar issue this time around. The Cavs are one of the best defensive teams in the league and won’t allow the Pacers to run riot like they did on Wednesday. Even on the back-to-back, we like the Cavs to get the job done. Our Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers prediction is for the Cavaliers to win the game.
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