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We’ve got a predictably long injury report to digest today, with neither team willing to take too many chances on the eve of the playoffs. But it sounds as if the Indiana Pacers aren’t shutting down quite as many key cogs as the Cleveland Cavaliers, and that should put the visitors — confirmed as the No. 4 seed — in position for their 50th win of the season. Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam will rest, but Myles Turner, Andrew Nembhard and Aaron Nesmith could see some minutes, surrounded by feisty second-unit players who’ve been sparkplugs all year. The Indiana backups have shown they won’t back down from anyone. They proved that again last month by taking down the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime without their first-choice starting five, and I’m laying this small spread with Rick Carlisle’s squad this afternoon.
The Pacers rank as the 2nd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists). T.J. McConnell will not enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage tends to worsen player production across the board.
Bennedict Mathurin has made 38.8% of his shots from the field over the last 15 games, 6.8% less than he's converted over the course of the year. The Pacers rank as the 2nd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists). Bennedict Mathurin will likely suffer a drop-off in efficiency in all stat categories on account of playing on the visting team in this matchup.
IND vs CLE Consensus Picks
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Total PicksIND 180, CLE 92
IND vs CLE Top User Picks
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'CalderHawke' picks Indiana vs Cleveland to go Under (227.5)
CalderHawke is #1 on picking games that Cleveland is in with a record of (51-29-0) and +12850 units on the season.
'Dogface253' picks Indiana vs Cleveland to go Over (226.5)
Dogface253 is #1 on picking games that Indiana is in with a record of (47-28-1) and +13450 units on the season.
'ciarajo' picks Indiana vs Cleveland to go Under (226.5)
ciarajo is #10 on picking games that Indiana is in with a record of (40-20-0) and +8300 units on the season.
'aerison12' picks Indiana vs Cleveland to go Over (226.5)
aerison12 is #10 on picking games that Cleveland is in with a record of (36-21-0) and +9200 units on the season.
'NickR' picks Indiana vs Cleveland to go Over (227.5)
NickR is #2 on picking games that Cleveland is in with a record of (45-28-0) and +11030 units on the season.
'merle1858' picks Indiana vs Cleveland to go Over (226.5)
merle1858 is #2 on picking games that Indiana is in with a record of (25-14-1) and +12300 units on the season.
'Sandsaver727' picks Indiana vs Cleveland to go Under (226.5)
Sandsaver727 is #4 on picking games that Indiana is in with a record of (47-31-1) and +11350 units on the season.
'Jerrybook' picks Indiana vs Cleveland to go Under (226.5)
Jerrybook is #5 on picking games that Indiana is in with a record of (50-27-1) and +11300 units on the season.
'redwingfanattic' picks Indiana vs Cleveland to go Over (227.5)
redwingfanattic is #6 on picking games that Indiana is in with a record of (38-14-0) and +10550 units on the season.
'HJLOPEZ' picks Indiana vs Cleveland to go Over (226.5)
HJLOPEZ is #6 on picking games that Cleveland is in with a record of (35-15-0) and +9600 units on the season.
'burley' picks Indiana vs Cleveland to go Under (226.5)
burley is #7 on picking games that Indiana is in with a record of (46-31-1) and +10280 units on the season.
'Sinthetix' picks Indiana vs Cleveland to go Over (226.5)
Sinthetix is #9 on picking games that Indiana is in with a record of (26-17-0) and +8850 units on the season.