Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 5/13/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Indiana (+8.0)

Rocket Arena is where the Cleveland Cavaliers (64-18) will try to beat the Indiana Pacers (50-32) on Tuesday in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Pacers lead the series 3 - 1. Cleveland is 8-point favorites. The total is set at 230.

The Pacers faced the Cavaliers and went home with a win by a final score of 129-109 in Game 4. Regarding personal fouls, the Pacers walked away with 27 and the Cavaliers racked up 28 personal fouls. They also converted 14 of their 35 attempts from distance. Cleveland shot 87.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 35 of their 40 shots. On top of that, Cleveland snagged 41 boards (10 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Cleveland recorded 20 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. In regard to defending, Indiana allowed the other team to go 42.9% from the field on 30 out of 70 shooting. They also dished out 37 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 22 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of pulling down boards, they collected 37 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Pacers knocked down 16 of their 20 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. Indiana ended the contest with a 52.7% FG percentage (49 of 93) and converted 15 out of their 35 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Pascal Siakam is a player who was a major factor for the contest. He scored 21 points on 9 out of 10 shooting. He played 21 minutes and also totaled 6 boards. Siakam finished the contest at 90.0% from the field and earned 3 dimes.

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Indiana comes into this matchup with a record of 50-32 for the season. They currently have an average of 117.4 points per contest (7th in the NBA) while going 48.8% from the field. The Pacers are shooting 36.8% from downtown (1,081 of 2,934) and 78.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Indiana is pulling in 41.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 2,398 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 3rd in the NBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.2 times per game and as a team are committing 18.7 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Pacers have forced 15.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They give up 35.5% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 17th in basketball in PPG allowed (115.1). The Pacers are giving up a FG percentage of 47.4% (3,493 of 7,372) and they surrender 45.0 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 12th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,131 relinquished for the year.

In Game 4, when discussing rebounding, Cleveland permitted Indiana to get 37 in all (8 offensive). They went 42.9% from distance by shooting 15 of 35 and ended up going 16 out of 20 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Cavaliers allowed the Pacers to bury 49 of 93 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.7% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Cavaliers shot 30 for 70 from the floor which had them shooting 42.9%. In relation to 3-point shots, Cleveland made 14 of their 35 tries (40.0%). They were able to knock down 35 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 87.5%. The Pacers earned 27 fouls in the game which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 40 attempts. They turned it over 22 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. The Cavaliers were able to pull down 31 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in this matchup.

Darius Garland ended up being a factor for the Cavaliers for the matchup. He buried 6 out of 11 in the game for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and accounted for 1 rebound. Garland recorded 21 points in his 27 minutes on the court and had 6 dimes in the game.

Cleveland has a win-loss mark of 64-18 so far this season. The Cavaliers commit 18.1 fouls every game while shooting 77.6% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 28.1 times per contest (9th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 13.2 times per game. Cleveland has earned 9,999 points for the season (121.9 per game) and they pull down 45.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Cavaliers are connecting on 49.1% from the floor, which is ranked 2nd in the league.

The Cleveland defense gives up 35.9% on shots from distance (1,104 of 3,075) and their opponents are knocking down 77.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 25.6 assists and 43.5 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 8th and 11th in basketball. The Cavaliers on defense are ranked 12th in the NBA in PPG given up with 112.4. They are forcing their opponents into 14.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (3rd in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana (+8.0)

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