Central Division foes meet when the Cleveland Cavaliers (18-11) welcome in the Indiana Pacers (15-14) at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, starting at 7:30 PM ET on Friday, December 16, 2022. It’s the first matchup between the teams this year.
The Cavaliers head into their matchup against the Pacers as a 7-point favorite.
Cavaliers vs. Pacers Betting Odds
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- Spread: Cleveland -7
- Moneyline: Cleveland -275, Indiana +230
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Pacers at Cavaliers odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Pacers (+ 7)
- Prediction:
Cavaliers 115 – Pacers 108
- Cleveland has been the favorite in 21 games this season and has come away with the win 15 times (71.4%) in those contests.
- This year, Cleveland has won six of seven games when listed as at least -275 or better on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Cleveland has a 73.3% chance of pulling out a win.
- Indiana has won 10 of the 21 games it was the moneyline underdog this season (47.6%).
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +230 or longer, Indiana has gone 2-2 (50%).
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives Indiana a 30.3% chance to win.
- The Cavaliers record 110.7 points per game, 5.0 fewer points than the 115.7 the Pacers allow.
- When Cleveland scores more than 115.7 points, it is 6-3 against the spread and 6-3 overall.
- Indiana has a 5-1 record against the spread and a 5-1 record overall when allowing fewer than 110.7 points.
- The Pacers score an average of 115.0 points per game, 10.4 more points than the 104.6 the Cavaliers give up to opponents.
- When it scores more than 104.6 points, Indiana is 14-9 against the spread and 13-10 overall.
- Cleveland is 15-7-1 against the spread and 16-7 overall when it gives up fewer than 115.0 points.
- The Cavaliers are at the 24th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (110.7 PPG), while the Pacers allow the 23rd-fewest points per game (115.7) in the league.
- Indiana is the NBA’s 10th-ranked offense (115.0 PPG), while Cleveland is the top-ranked defense (104.6).
- The Cavaliers have totaled 177 more points than their opponents this season (6.1 per game on average), while the Pacers have been out-scored by 21 total points (0.7 per game average differential).