The Indiana Pacers (34-44) and Cleveland Cavaliers (48-30) meet Sunday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Pacers vs. Cavaliers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Pacers covered the spread as 6-point home underdogs Friday in a 121-117 win vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. G T.J. McConnell scored 21 points as Indiana snapped its 4-game skid.
The Cavaliers failed to cover as 3-point home favorites Friday in a 130-116 loss vs. the New York Knicks. Cleveland has lost back-to-back games for the 1st time since dropping 3 in a row from Feb. 15-24.
The Cavaliers lead this season’s series 2-1 straight up (1-2 against the spread) and the Over is 2-1. Cleveland covered as a 4.5-point road favorite 122-103 as the Under (227.5) cashed in the most recent meeting Feb. 5.
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Pacers at Cavaliers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Pacers +575 (bet $100 to win $575) | Cavaliers -900 (bet $900 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Pacers +12.5 (-110) | Cavaliers -12.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 231.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Pacers at Cavaliers key injuries
Pacers
- G Chris Duarte (ankle) out
- G Tyrese Haliburton (ankle, elbow) out
- C Myles Turner (ankle) questionable
Cavaliers
- C Jarrett Allen (groin) questionable
- F Isaac Okoro (knee) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Pacers at Cavaliers picks and predictions
Prediction
Cavaliers 129, Pacers 110
Moneyline
PASS.
Cleveland (-900) should bounce back after losing 2 straight, but there is no need to pay the higher price on the moneyline when the Cavaliers should win by margin. Bet the spread and/or total instead.
Against the spread
BET CAVALIERS -12.5 (-110).
Cleveland has beaten up on inferior competition at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse lately and is 4-0 ATS in its last 4 home games vs. teams with a losing road record. Indiana has also struggled to string together good performances and is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 games after covering in its previous contest. Look for the Cavaliers to bounce back after losing back-to-back games and bully the shorthanded Pacers.
Over/Under
BET OVER 231.5 (-110).
The Over is 4-0 in Indiana’s last 4 games and 4-1 in Cleveland’s last 5 after a double-digit loss at home.
The Over has hit in 4 of the last 5 meetings between these teams and since this game will most likely be a blowout, it should feature a lot of meaningless scoring in garbage time to push it over the total.
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