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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
by Devesh Jaganath | in NBA Predictions
The Indiana Pacers will travel to the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA on Sunday night. The Cavs (33-4) lead the Eastern Conference standings while the Pacers (21-18) are seventh. Let’s get into the match prediction.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been the best team in the East by a distance this season and are now aiming for a 13th straight victory after beating the Raptors 132-126 at home on Friday.
Darius Garland exploded for 40 points on 14 of 22 shooting. As a team, Cleveland shot an impressive 52% from the field and made 18 of 45 attempts from long range.
The Cavs are second-highest-scoring team in the NBA this season at 122.9 points per game, while on defence, they are conceding 111.4 PPG (11th overall).
Meanwhile, the Indiana Pacers have also been on a solid run of form, now aiming for their sixth win on the bounce following a 108-96 victory over the Warriors on Friday.
Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton both scored 25 points each. Indiana also played excellent defence in the win, restricting their opponents to just 41% shooting from open play.
The Pacers are inside the top 10 on offence this season, averaging 115.4 points per game, but they could use more defensive performances like the one they delivered last time out, currently 22nd in the league (115.5).
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The Best Betting Odds for Cleveland Cavaliers v Indiana Pacers Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.25 | 4.2 |
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1.22 | 4.2 |
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1.22 | 4.17 |
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1.23 | 4.4 |
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1.22 | 4.3 |
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1.24 | 4.25 |
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1.22 | 4.1 |
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1.22 | 4.4 |
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1.23 | 4.4 |
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1.22 | 3.8 |
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Who will win the Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers match is: Cleveland Cavaliers -8.5.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers game on 12/01/2025 of the current NBA season:
- Cleveland Cavaliers has a 68.2% chance to pick up the win against Indiana Pacers according to Bet365 ⭐ with the odds of 1.25.
- There is a probability of 31.8% ⭐ for Indiana Pacers to win vs Cleveland Cavaliers with odds of 4.4 at Tonybet.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Form
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 vs Indiana Pacers Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Cleveland Cavaliers - Indiana Pacers Key Points
- The Cavaliers are on a 12-match winning streak.
- The Cavaliers have won the last two matches between these sides.
- The Cavaliers are 20-1 at home this season.
- The Cavaliers have the best cover rate in the league this season at 70.3% (26-11-0 ATS).
- The Pacers are 12-14 against conference opposition and 10-12 on the road this season.
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Our Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction
The Indiana Pacers have been very impressive over the last few weeks. They’ve rattled off five wins on the spin, covered in seven of their last 10 games, and could be tremendous value as underdogs in this one.
However, the Cavs have been a bettors’ dream this season at 33-4 SU, 20-1 at home, and holding a cover rate of over 70%. The way we see it - you can’t go against this team until something drastic goes wrong. Our Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers prediction is Cleveland Cavaliers -8.5.
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All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
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