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.