Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/14/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Venue:  Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN 

Where to Watch:  TNT, MAX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -6.5, Pacers +6.5; Over/Under:  230 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -6.5, Pacers +6.5; Over/Under:  230 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -7.5, Pacers +7.5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

Cleveland Cavaliers:  33-5 (1st place, Central Division)

Indiana Pacers:  22-18 (2nd place, Central Division)

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Cleveland Cavaliers:  9-1 last 10

Indiana Pacers:  7-3 last 10

The Cavaliers are entering this game with a 33-5 record overall this season and they are 13-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Indiana Pacers. Darius Garland led the team in points in that game with 20 while Donovan Mitchell was next on the team with 19 points. Darius Garland led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Evan Mobley led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 39.8% from the field, 26.8% from 3-point range, and 88.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 122.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.3 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 26-12 this season and their O/U record is 25-13.

The Pacers are entering this game with a 22-18 record overall this season and they are 11-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 6 game winning streak with wins coming against the Miami Heat, the Phoenix Suns, the Brooklyn Nets, the Chicago Bulls, the Golden State Warriors, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Andrew Nembhard led the team in points in that game with 19 while Pascal Siakam was next on the team with 18 points. T. J. McConnell led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Jarace Walker led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 46.7% from the field, 31.4% from 3-point range, and 61.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.9 PPG against them. The Pacers have an ATS record of 20-19-1 this season and their O/U record is 21-18-1.

The current betting odds have the Cavaliers listed as a 6.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cavaliers have looked great in their games this season with their 33-5 record overall which has them right at the top of the East with the best record in the entire NBA. They have been a great road team this year with their 13-3 road record, but they are coming off a loss to the Pacers in their last one. Meanwhile, the Pacers have looked good in their games this season with their 22-18 record overall which has them right in the middle of the East. They have looked a lot better on their home court this year with their 11-6 home record and they have been rolling in their games lately. They just beat the Cavaliers in their last one and that win was in Cleveland. They are 7-3 in their last 10 games and have all the momentum on their side right now with 6 wins in a row. The Pacers have been starting to roll in their games lately, but they were still under .500 when this 6 game winning streak started and they have been really up and down all year. That win over the Cavs in their last one was huge, but it will be tough for them to follow that up with another win against the same team. The Cavaliers have been the best in the NBA all season and they will be looking to bounce back in a big way here. The Cavs may have lost that game to the Pacers on their home court, but now they have a chance to get it back and they are still 9-1 in their last 10 games as they have been rolling teams too. Look for the Cavaliers to bounce back in a big way as they get their revenge on the Pacers. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cavaliers to cover the spread in this game. 

Cavaliers Pacers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, January 14, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 120 Pacers 102.

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Cleveland Cavaliers: 12-7 ATS as a road favorite of 6.5 to 12 points. 24-14 ATS revenging a home loss vs opponent. 55-37 ATS versus good 3 point shooting teams - making 36% of their attempts or more. 13-4 UNDER in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 230. 27-10 UNDER off an upset loss as a favorite.

Indiana Pacers: 4-7 ATS off a road win against a division rival. 10-17 1H ATS after successfully covering the spread in 3 or more consecutive games. 17-10 1H UNDER after successfully covering the spread in 3 or more consecutive games. 9-5 1H UNDER after allowing 100 points or less. 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  T. Jerome (SG) Out - Illness.

Indiana Pacers:  A. Nesmith (SF) Out - Ankle. I. Jackson (PF) Out For Season - Calf. J. Wiseman (C) Out For Season - Calf.

"The easy out for us would be 'we didn't make a shot.' Maybe, it's happened maybe two or three times all year. What disappointed me was our first half was phenomenal defensively and then the second half we fell off, so we couldn't sustain our defense. The shots, make, miss, we live with days like that, with nights like that but just disappointed [in] our defensive mindset in that third quarter, and really the whole second half.” - Kenny Atkinson after his team’s loss against the Pacers in their game on Sunday.

"This was Jarace [Walker]'s best game of the year, best game since he's been a Pacer. We've been talking to him about compete level, consistency, attention to detail, rebounding and physicality. He showed all those things tonight. He was very consistent. His contribution to this game was massive." - Rick Carlisle after his team’s win against the Cavaliers in their game on Sunday.

PG Darius Garland

SG Donovan Mitchell

SF Dean Wade

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

PG Tyrese Haliburton

SG Andrew Nembhard

SF Bennedict Mathurin

PF Pascal Siakam

C Myles Turner

PPG: D. Mitchell (22.8)

APG: D. Garland (6.7)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10.2)

PPG: P. Siakam (19.9)

APG: T. Haliburton (8.8)

Reb/G: P. Siakam (7.4)

Coaches:

Cleveland Cavaliers: Kenny Atkinson (1st season)

Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (4th season)