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Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers Preview & Picks – Take Pacers & Free Points In NBA Playoffs

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  • Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers picks for Tuesday, May 13
  • NBA Playoff game is taking place at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers Preview & Picks
  • Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Indiana Pacers Form
  • Cleveland Cavaliers Form

Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers Preview & Picks

Indiana are tipped to cover on the road as a betting underdog.

The Pacers just took down Cleveland in brutal fashion, and injury may have been added to insult with Donovan Mitchell a possible absentee for the Cavaliers in Game 5.

  • Indiana Pacers are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings
  • Indiana Pacers are 3-1-0 ATS in this series so far
  • Indiana Pacers are 4-0-0 ATS in all 4 visits to Cleveland this season
  • The Over has cashed in 4 of the previous 5 meetings

Head To Head

  • Indiana Pacers lead the all-time series 120-113
  • Indiana Pacers won 129-109 when the two teams last met on May 11

Indiana Pacers Form

Indiana head back to Cleveland with an opportunity to wrap up the series after bouncing back from the blowout defeat in Game 3.

The Pacers took control of the series on the road, as they knocked off the Cavaliers in back-to-back games, 121-112 and 120-119.

They failed to make it three-in-a-row in their home opener, losing 126-104, but they hit back strongly on Sunday as they ran out 129-109 winners.

Indiana booked their place in the playoffs by going 50-32 during the regular season, and they advanced from the first round of the postseason with a 4-1 win over Milwaukee.

The Pacers registered 117-98 and 123-115 wins at home, and then responded to a 117-101 loss on the road with 129-103 and 119-118 (overtime) victories to wrap up that series.

Cleveland Cavaliers Form

Cleveland return home looking to stay alive in the playoffs, knowing one more defeat will bring an end to their season.

The Cavaliers came into this series with home advantage, but surrendered it with back-to-back defeats to Indiana, losing 112 and 120-119.

They hit back on the third meeting 126-104 in Indiana, only to then go two games down again when they were beaten 129-109 by the Pacers.

If Cleveland do bow out it will be a disappointing end to a season that saw them finish top of the Eastern Conference standings with a 64-18 record.

Then then swept Miami in the first round of the postseason, winning 121-100 and 121-112 at home, and 124-87 and 138-83 on the road.

Verdict

Indiana’s response to Game 3 was a spectacular one, and may have just broken Cleveland’s will.

The Pacers are in good form and have a great recent record against the Cavaliers, so we are all over them and the free points in Game 5.

Best Bet1: Indiana +7.0 Spread @-111.11 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Over 230.0 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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