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Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers Preview & Picks – Cavaliers To Wrap Up #4 Seed In NBA Playoffs

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12 Apr 2024
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Leigh Copson 12 Apr 2024
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  • Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers picks for Friday, April 12
  • NBA matchup is taking place at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
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    Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers Preview & Picks
  • Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers Preview & Picks
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  • Indiana Pacers Form
  • Cleveland Cavaliers Form

Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers Preview & Picks

Cleveland are tipped to cover as they win this home games.

Not only are the Cavaliers getting healthier, they have been strong at home this season and have a good recent record against Indiana.

  • Cleveland Cavaliers are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings with Indiana
  • Indiana Pacers are 2-8 in their last 10 road games
  • The Over has cashed in 6 of Indiana's last 9 games
  • The Over has hit in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 home games

Head To Head

  • Indiana Pacers lead the all-time series 114-111
  • Cleveland Cavaliers won 108-103 when the two teams last met on March 18

Indiana Pacers Form

Indiana head to Cleveland in good form, having won six of their last eight games and each of the last three.

The Pacers rebounded from a 150-145 defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers with a 133-116 success at the LA Clippers.

They then responded to a 125-99 blowout defeat in Chicago by beating the Lakers at home, 109-90.

Indiana backed that up with with a 133-111 win over Brooklyn, only to then lose 115-111 when they visited the Nets a couple of days later.

The Pacers have not lost since though, backing up home wins against Oklahoma City, 126-112, and Miami, 117-115, with a road win at Toronto, 140-123.

Cleveland Cavaliers Form

Cleveland go into their penultimate regular season game having snapped a three-game losing skid with a home win.

The Cavaliers have struggled for consistency in recent weeks and have not managed consecutive wins since late February.

They went 7-10 during the month of March, ending the month with a 130-101 blowout defeat in Denver.

Cleveland responded to that loss with a 129-113 win in Utah, only to then lose 122-101 in Phoenix, 116-97 at the Los Angeles Lakers, and 120-118 at the LA Clippers.

The Cavaliers were able to stop the rot on Wednesday night though, as they returned home to beat Memphis 110-98.

Verdict

Cleveland's recent record against Indiana is strong and this Pacers team has not been travelling well, so we like the Cavaliers in this one.

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Best Bet2: Over 233.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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