Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers Handicapping Preview & Pick

The Cleveland Cavaliers (63-16) and Indiana Pacers (48-31) will meet for the third time this season, as they battle on Thursday, April 10 at 7:00 PM ET at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Pacers are favored with a point spread at -9.5 (+100) at MyBookie.

Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Preview

The Cavs are 4-1 in their last five battles and bring great positive energy into this next matchup. They are coming off a 135-113 outing over the Chicago Bulls, which put them back on the winning side after losing the game prior.

This win gave the Cavs the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, so every matchup from here on out will likely be for fine tuning their roster or potentially resting key players, limited minutes, etc. Darius Garland led with 28 points on 58.8 percent shooting from the field.

Cleveland shot 51.0 percent from the field and made half of their three point shots (25-50). They held the Bulls to 47.7 percent shooting and 34.9 percent from deep. They also had better ball movement with 35 assists compared to the Bulls’ 26.

The Cavs are first in the league for averaging 122.3 points per game. On defense, they rank 11th for allowing opposing teams to get 112.3 points each matchup on them. This margin of safety is appealing, as it should be for one of the best teams in the league.

Indiana Pacers Betting Preview

The Pacers look to add to their five-game win streak and break the tie with their season-series against the Cavs. They are coming off a 104-98 performance over the Washington Wizards.

The Wizards were off to a great start with a 35-21 first quarter performance, but quickly diminished after a 27-13 second quarter run by the Pacers. This game was respectable towards the end, but the Pacers arguably should have won by more. Pascal Siakam led with 24 points on 57.8 percent shooting from the field.

Indiana shot 37.9 percent from the field and connected on 25.7 percent from three. Their defense allowed the Wizards to make 41.8 percent overall and 28.2 percent from three. The biggest key here was free throws, as the Pacers were 29-37 at the line while the Wizards went 11-15.

The Pacers are seventh in the league in scoring with 117.3 points each game. Their defense holds opponents to 115.0, ranking 17th. This does not offer a lot of breathing room, so they must keep mistakes to a minimum.

Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick

MyBookie offers excellent Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers betting odds, with the Pacers as 9.5-point favorites. The Pacers have a 54.4 percent likelihood of winning, according to market predictions.

Cleveland has Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, and Evan Mobley all missing this game due to various injuries and rest. With that being said, the Cavs are appealing to be within that 10 point range.

Final Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers +9.5 (-120)