Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 1/14/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Indiana Pacers (22-18) will go up against the Cleveland Cavaliers (33-5) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday.

The Cavaliers faced the Pacers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 108-93 in their last game. Cleveland walked away from the game with a 39.8% field goal percentage (33 out of 83) and knocked down 11 out of their 41 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cavaliers knocked down 16 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 88.9%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 44 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 24 dimes for this game as well as forcing 12 turnovers and having 4 steals. With regard to defense, Cleveland let their opponent shoot 46.7% from the floor on 43 out of 92 shooting. Indiana totaled 30 assists and had 11 steals for the game. In addition, Indiana pulled down 50 boards (9 offensive, 41 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Indiana finished the game at 61.1% at the charity stripe by converting 11 of 18 shots. They also knocked down 11 of 35 attempts from 3-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Cavaliers walked away with 18 and the Pacers totaled 22 fouls.

Darius Garland is one guy who was a contributor in the game. Garland finished the game at 43.8% from the floor and also totaled 7 assists. He played for 29 mins played and also totaled 1 board. He accounted for 20 points on 7 of 16 shooting.

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Cleveland heads into this contest with a mark of 33-5 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 18.2 fouls per game. As a team, Cleveland is pulling in 43.7 boards per game and has accounted for 1,111 assists for the year, which is 7th in the league in terms of passing. The Cavaliers are connecting on 40.1% on shots from beyond the arc (615 of 1,534) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 122.1 pts per contest (2nd in basketball) while shooting 50.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Cavaliers are able to force 15.3 turnovers every game and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They surrender 36.4% on shots from distance and they rank 11th in the NBA in opponents PPG (111.3). The Cavaliers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.6% (1,553 of 3,404) and they surrender 43.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 11th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 980 surrendered this season.

When they last played, the Pacers got the victory with a final of 108-93 when they played the Cavaliers. In regard to cleaning the glass, Indiana allowed Cleveland to get 44 in all (6 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 26.8% from downtown by connecting on 11 out of 41 and finished the game at 16 out of 18 from the free throw line (88.9%). The Pacers allowed the Cavaliers to knock down 33 out of their 83 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 39.8% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Pacers ended up going 43 out of 92 from the field which had them shooting 46.7%. Pertaining to shooting from distance, Indiana made 11 out of 35 attempts (31.4%). They were able to convert 11 of those for a percentage of 61.1%. The Cavaliers were called for 18 fouls in this matchup which got the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 11 steals for this game. The Pacers earned 41 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 50 for the contest.

Andrew Nembhard ended up having an impact for the Pacers in this game. Nembhard accumulated 19 points in his 28 mins on the court and tallied 4 dimes for this contest. He knocked down 7 out of 11 in this game for a rate of 63.6%, and had 2 rebounds.

Indiana has a win-loss mark of 22-18 on the year. The Pacers are responsible for committing 19.4 fouls per contest while shooting 77.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 28.3 times per game (9th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.9 times per contest. Indiana has tallied 4,609 pts so far this season (115.2 per contest) and they collect 41.8 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pacers are connecting on 49.0% from the field, which ranks 4th in the league.

The Pacers on the defensive side of the court are 21st in the league in points given up per game with 114.9. They are forcing 14.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (20th in the league). The Indiana defense surrenders 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc (525 of 1,473) and opponents are converting on 77.6% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 26.0 dimes and 43.9 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 14th and 14th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland

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