NFL Show
This Friday, the (15-14) Indiana Pacers will travel to Cleveland, OH to take on the (18-11) Cleveland Cavaliers. Tipoff will be at 7:30 PM EST inside the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. These two teams have not faced one another this season, but both teams are coming into this game after picking up a win.
The Indiana Pacers are coming into this one after defeating the Golden State Warriors, 125-119. They looked great on the offensive end of the court, as they consistently scored throughout that game. They will have to stay hot on that end of the floor in this one if they want to challenge the Cavs on the road.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are entering this matchup after defeating the Dallas Mavericks, 105-90. They were incredible on the defensive end of the court in that game, as they held the Mavs to 39.2% shooting from the field. They will have to replicate that performance if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Indiana Pacers are currently in seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they trail the first-place Boston Celtics by seven games. On offense, they are scoring 115 points per game and they are shooting 45.5% from the floor. This is the 24th-lowest shooting percentage in the league, but the 10th most points scored per contest. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Pacers have an adjusted offensive rating of 111.8, which is the 17th-highest rating in the NBA. Tyrese Haliburton has continued to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 19.8 points per game and averaging 10.6 assists. The Pacers have also shown that they have multiple players that can step behind the arc and make it rain. They are shooting 36.7% from deep, which is the 10th-highest team three-point shooting percentage in the league. They have also taken care of business at the charity stripe, as they have made 79% of their shots at the lin e. This is the 14th-highest team free-throw shooting percentage in the NBA.
On the defensive end of the court, the Pacers have not held their own. They are currently allowing 115.7 points per game and their opponents have shot 46.9% from the floor. This is the 23rd least amount of points given up per contest and the 15th lowest shooting percentage allowed from the field. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Pacers have an adjusted defensive rating of 113.6, which is the 22nd lowest rating in the league. They have struggled to consistently contest shots near the rim and on the perimeter, as they have allowed their opponents to shoot 36.4% from behind the arc. This is the 21st-lowest three-point shooting percentage given up in the league, as they have to contest more shots on the outside if they want to stay competitive in these games. Indiana is also grabbing 42.2 rebounds per game, which is the 26th most.
Injury Report: Kendall Brown SG (Leg) and Chris Duarte SG (Ankle) are listed as out for this game. Daniel Theis PF (knee) is out indefinitely.
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