This Sunday, the (32-22) Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to Indianapolis, IN to take on the (25-29) Indiana Pacers. Tipoff will be at 5:00 PM EST inside the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. This will be the third meeting between the two teams this regular season, as the Pacers won the last battle, 135-126.
The Cavs are coming into this one after taking down the Memphis Grizzlies, 128-113. They looked great on both ends of the floor, as they will have to stay hot in this one if they want to take down the Pacers on the road.
The Indiana Pacers are entering this game after taking down the Sacramento Kings, 107-104. They were exceptional on the defensive end of the court, as they will have to stay aggressive in this one if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are currently in fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are 5.5 games back from the Boston Celtics. On offense, they are scoring 111.6 points per game and they have shot 48.5% from the floor. This is the 26th most points scored per game and the sixth-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Cavaliers have the 11th-highest adjusted offensive rating. Donovan Mitchell continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 27.1 points per game on 47.5% shooting from the field. Cleveland has also shown that they have multiple players that can make it rain from deep. They have shot 36.7% from behind the arc, which is the 10th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. The Cleveland Cavaliers have also struggled at the charity stripe, as they have only knocked down 77.3% from the stripe, which is the 20th-highest free-throw shooting percentag e.
On the defensive end of the court, the Cavaliers have been tough to beat. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Cavs have the lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. They are currently allowing 106.9 points per contest and their opponents have only shot 46.6% from the floor. This is the least amount of points surrendered per game and the ninth-lowest shooting percentage allowed. Unfortunately, the Cavaliers have struggled to defend on the perimeter. They have allowed their opponents to shoot 37.2% from deep, which is the third-highest three-point shooting percentage allowed. The Cavaliers have also snatched 42 rebounds per game, which is the 25th most.
Injury Report: Caris Lavert SG (Hamstring) is questionable. Dylan Windler SG (Ankle) is out.
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