The Cleveland Cavaliers (22-13) visit the Indiana Pacers (18-17) in a matchup of Central Division teams at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 29, 2022. The Cavaliers are 5.5-point favorites in the game, the second matchup between the teams this season. The matchup has an over/under set at 223.5 points.
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Cavaliers vs. Pacers Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Thursday, December 29, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSOH and BSIN
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Arena: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- Moneyline favorite: Cavaliers (-207)
- Spread: Cavaliers (-5.5)
- Total: 223.5
Cavaliers vs. Pacers Betting Stats and Trends
- The Cavaliers have registered a 19-15-1 record against the spread this season.
- In games this season when favored by 5.5 points or more, Cleveland has gone 8-3-1 against the spread.
- Games involving the Cavaliers have hit the over 16 times this season.
- Cleveland has combined with its opponents to score more than 223.5 points in 12 of 35 games this season.
- The average total in Cavaliers games this season is 216.5, seven points fewer than Thursday’s total of 223.5.
- The Pacers are 20-15-0 against the spread this year.
- Indiana is 6-3 ATS when playing as at least 5.5-point underdogs.
- Pacers games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 15 times this year.
- So far this season, 65.7% of Indiana’s games (23-of-35) have had more combined points than Thursday’s total of 223.5.
- The 229.5 PPG average total in Pacers games this season is six points more than this game’s over/under.
Cavaliers vs. Pacers Statistics and Rankings
| Cavaliers Rank | Cavaliers AVG | Pacers AVG | Pacers Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26th | 111.1 | Points Scored | 114.4 | 13th |
| 1st | 105.5 | Points Allowed | 115.1 | 19th |
| 21st | 42.4 | Rebounds | 42.1 | 25th |
| 21st | 9.3 | Off. Rebounds | 9.9 | 17th |
| 18th | 11.5 | 3pt Made | 14.7 | 5th |
| 24th | 23.4 | Assists | 26.9 | 5th |
| 10th | 13.6 | Turnovers | 14.7 | 23rd |
Cavaliers vs. Pacers Stats and Trends
- The Cavaliers have a 6-4 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
- Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in six of those 10 games.
- The past 10 Cleveland games averaged 5.8 fewer points (217.7) than this matchup’s point total.
- The Cavaliers’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 1.2 points lower than their season-long average.
- The Pacers have a 6-4 record against the spread while finishing 5-5 overall in their last 10 games.
- Indiana has gone over the total in four of its last 10 games.
- Indiana has averaged a total of 230.3 combined points in its last 10 games, 6.8 greater than this matchup’s total of 223.5.
- During the last 10 games, the Pacers are averaging 1.5 fewer points per game than their season average of 114.4 PPG.
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