Pacers vs Cavaliers Prediction - NBA Picks 4/2/23

Cleveland Cavaliers (48-30) vs Indiana Pacers (34-44)

Game Info: Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 8:00 pm (Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse)

Betting Odds: Cleveland Cavaliers -12.5 -- Over/Under: 230 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Sunday in NBA action at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Indiana Pacers are averaging 115.8 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 118.6 points on 48.1 percent shooting. Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 20.7 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Myles Turner is averaging 18 points and 7.5 rebounds. Buddy Hield is the third double-digit scorer and Bennedict Mathurin is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 79.2 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 37.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.5 rebounds per game.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 112.2 points on 48.8 percent shooting and allowing 106.5 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 27.4 points and 4.5 assists, while Darius Garland is averaging 21.6 points and 2.7 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Jarrett Allen is grabbing 9.9 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 77.9 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.3 rebounds per game.

The Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Cavaliers are 16-5-2 ATS in their last 23 Sunday games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest. The over is 4-0 in Pacers last 4 overall. The over is 7-3 in Cavaliers last 10 overall. The Pacers are 1-4-3 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Cleveland and 2-5-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.

The Indiana Pacers look like a team that's run out of gas, as they're now losing their last 5 games by an average of 14 points. The Cleveland Cavaliers win at home by an average of 8.6 points, and they're 24-14-1 ATS at home. Massive line, but the Pacers are in terrible form. Give me the Cavs.

Randy’s Pick Cleveland Cavaliers -12.5

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