Pacers-Cavaliers Preview

The Indiana Pacers and the Cleveland Cavaliers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Quicken Loans Arena.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 12-point favorites versus the Pacers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Pacers were defeated 114-96 by the Celtics last time out, as 14.5-point road underdogs. The combined score made it OVER the posted total of 200.
Danny Granger had 20 points with five assists, while T.J. Ford added 15 in the loss.
The Cavaliers built up a 26 point halftime lead and cruised past the Knicks 118-82 on Wednesday. The Cavaliers covered the 15.5-point spread, but the combined score fell UNDER the posted total of 216.
LeBron James led the way with 21 points, five rebounds and six assists. Zydrunas Ilgauskas recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double in that win.
Current streak:
Cleveland has won 6 straight games.
Team records:
Indiana: 7-11 SU, 9-8-1 ATS
Cleveland: 15-3 SU, 14-4 ATS
Indiana most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 6-4
After playing Boston are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Charlotte are 4-6
After playing New York are 6-4
After a win are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana’s last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana’s last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Indiana’s last 15 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Indiana home to Boston, Sunday, December 7
Cleveland at Charlotte, Saturday, December 6

 

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