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Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers Preview & Picks – Cavaliers To Level NBA Playoffs Series

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10 May 2025
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Leigh Copson 10 May 2025
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  • Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers picks for Sunday, May 11
  • NBA Playoff game is taking place at Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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    Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers Preview & Picks
  • Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Cleveland Cavaliers Form
  • Indiana Pacers Form

Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers Preview & Picks

Cleveland are tipped to cover as they knot up the series with another road win.

The return of Garland, Mobley and Hunter was a massive boost for them in Game 3, and we they looked every bit the best team in the Eastern Conference.

  • Cleveland Cavaliers are 7-2-0 ATS in their previous 9 road games
  • Cleveland Cavaliers are 4-0-0 ATS in their last 4 visits to Indiana
  • Indiana Pacers are 2-2-0 ATS in their 4 playoff home games so far
  • The Over has cashed in 3 of the previous 4 meetings

Head To Head

  • Indiana Pacers lead the all-time series 119-113
  • Cleveland Cavaliers won 126-104 when the two teams last met on May 9

Cleveland Cavaliers Form

Cleveland go into their second road game of the series looking to build on a Game 3 win and level this series up.

The Cavaliers suffered a nightmare start to the series with Indiana as they suffered back-to-back defeats at home, 121-112 and 120-119.

They steadied the ship on the road though, winning 126-104 on Friday, and that means they can get themselves back on level terms before heading home.

Cleveland finished top of the Eastern Conference with a 64-18 record, and made light work of Miami in the first round of the playoffs as they swept the Heat in four games.

The Cavaliers reeled off 121-100 and 121-112 victories at home, before heading out on the road to blow out the Heat in back-to-back games, winning 124-87 and 138-83.

Indiana Pacers Form

Indiana enter this matchup on the back of a loss, but still holding a lead in this series with Cleveland.

The Pacers took control as they won 121-112 and 120-119 on the road, but they failed to back that up in their home opener as they were beaten 126-104 on Friday.

They secured their place in the playoffs by going 50-32 during the regular season, and made straightforward work of Milwaukee in the first round.

Indiana opened the series at home and registered 117-98 and 123-115 victories over the Bucks, but they missed out on the chance to sweep when they lost 117-101 on the road.

The Pacers responded strongly though, regaining a two-game lead with a 129-103 win on the road, before wrapping up the series with a 119-118 home win in overtime.

Verdict

Cleveland’s starting five was back intact on Friday and they made a statement.

Winning back-to-back games in Indiana will be tough, but we are backing the Cavaliers to turn this into a best-of-three series.

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Best Bet2: Over 231.0 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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