A National Basketball Association showdown on Friday will feature the Indiana Pacers on the road at the Cleveland Cavaliers. Indiana comes into the game with a 46-34 record on the season. The Pacers have won three straight games. The most recent win for the Pacers was on Tuesday in Toronto.
For Cleveland, they need a win to keep their spot in the Eastern Conference standings. The Cavaliers are 47-33 on the season. Cleveland is half game behind third seeded New York and a full game ahead of fifth seeded Orlando and Indiana. The top six get into the postseason without the play-in game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are -2.5 in this game at home. The total is set for 233.5.
Mitchell leads the Cavaliers
It has not been a great start to the month of April for Cleveland. After winning at Utah, they fell in three straight games. The Cavaliers took defeats at the Suns, Lakers and Clippers. They were glad to get back home for the win over Memphis on Wednesday.
Donovan Mitchell is a massive key for this team. He was able to play on Wednesday, and played 33 minutes. Mitchell scored 29 points in the game. He has played in just 54 games this season, but is scoring 26,5 points per game. The Cavaliers are also getting 15.8 points and 9.5 rebounds from Evan Mobley.
Cleveland will remain at home for the regular season finale on Sunday. The Cavaliers are set to host the Charlotte Hornets.
Pacers Look to Push
The Indiana Pacers have been consistent with their approach all season. The Pacers want to push the basketball up the court and outscore you. So far this season, Indiana is scoring nearly 123 points per game. The Pacers are the best shooting team in all of the National Basketball Association. Indiana is making over 50% of their shots.
The top scorer for the Pacers has been Pascal Siakam. Siakam came over from Toronto, and has played 39 games with Indiana. In those games, he is scoring 21.2 points per game, and ripping down 7.9 rebounds. Tyrese Haliburton has had a nice season as well, with 20.3 points and 10.9 assists per game.
While the postseason schedule for the Pacers is uncertain, one thing they do know is they will finish their regular season at home. The Pacers are set to host the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.
Cleveland Downs Indiana on Friday
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been in a bit of a free fall as of late. Look for them to bounce back here. The Cavaliers know they are going to have to play defense to slow the fast paced Pacers down. But, if they do, they can win this game. We believe they will.
Our final bet for this game is the Cleveland Cavaliers -2.5 over the Indiana Pacers. Enjoy the game and best of luck with all your NBA Betting!
