The Indiana Pacers (15-18) travel to meet the Cleveland Cavaliers (14-21) on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. tip-off at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. Below, we analyze the Pacers-Cavaliers odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
Pacers at Cavaliers: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:40 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Pacers -225 (bet $225 to win $100) | Cavaliers +185 (bet $100 to win $185)
- Against the spread/ATS: Pacers -5.5 (-115) | Cavaliers +5.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 216.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Pacers at Cavaliers: Key injuries
Pacers
- SG Jeremy Lamb (knee) questionable
- SG Caris LeVert (kidney) out
- SF Doug McDermott (teeth) questionable
- SF T.J. Warren (foot) out
Cavaliers
- PG Matthew Dellavedova (abdomen) out
- C Andre Drummond (coach’s decision) out
- PF Kevin Love (calf) out
- PF Larry Nance Jr. (finger) out
- SF Taurean Prince (ankle) questionable
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Pacers at Cavaliers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Pacers 111, Cavaliers 102
Money line (ML)
The Pacers (-225) have handled the Cavaliers (+185) over the years, but Indiana is still a very risky play at more than two times your potential return. AVOID, and look to the spread instead.
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Against the spread (ATS)
I don’t love betting a heavy favorite on the road, but the PACERS -5.5 (-115) are 23-9-2 ATS across the past 34 meetings, and 12-4-1 ATS over the previous 17 games in C-Town. The Cavaliers +6 (-110) are 4-0 SU/ATS in the past four outings, but that ends against their kryptonite, the Pacers. Indiana won the first meeting by these teams by a 119-99 score in Indianapolis back on New Year’s Eve.
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 216.5 (-110) is the play in this battle between Midwest rivals. Defense is back for the Cavaliers lately as they have hit the Under in six of their past seven overall. While the Pacers are on a 6-1 Over run in the past seven, they hit the Under in their first battle with the Cavs, and will find the sledding a little tougher against the resurgent Cleveland side on the road.
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