Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 1/6/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Cleveland Cavaliers (20-17) are en route to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday where they will take on the Indiana Pacers (6-30).

The Cavaliers played the Pistons and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 114-110 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Cavaliers walked away with 18 and the Pistons recorded 24 personal fouls. They made 15 of 40 tries from 3-point land. Detroit ended up shooting 100.0% from the charity stripe by burying 21 of their 21 tries. Furthermore, Detroit collected 45 rebounds (14 offensive, 31 defensive) and earned 10 blocks. Detroit doled out 25 dimes and had 11 steals for this game. When it comes to defending, Cleveland allowed 41.1% from the field on 39 out of 95 shooting. They also doled out 23 assists for this contest as well as forcing 17 turnovers and earning 11 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 44 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cavaliers converted 26 of their 30 attempts for a rate of 86.7%. Cleveland finished with a 43.8% FG percentage (35 of 80) and made 14 out of their 42 shots from distance.

Donovan Mitchell is one player who played a role for the game. He racked up 30 points on 10 out of 21 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes played and also collected 6 rebounds. Mitchell finished 47.6% from the floor and also earned 3 assists.

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Cleveland comes into this one with a mark of 20-17 on the year. They average 119.2 pts per game (9th in the NBA) on 46.4% from the field. The Cavaliers are connecting on 35.1% from downtown (558 of 1,592) and 78.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Cleveland is grabbing 45.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,025 dimes this year, which is 5th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 14.1 times per game and as a group they commit 20.9 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cavaliers are forcing 16.1 turnovers per game and they draw 20.8 personal fouls. They give up 37.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 16th in the NBA in opponents points per game (116.8). The Cavaliers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 46.1% (1,530 of 3,317) and they concede 45.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 25th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 995 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pacers went home defeated by a final of 135-127 when they faced the Magic. The Pacers snagged 34 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 41 for this game. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 3 steals in the matchup. The Magic were called for 19 fouls for the contest which got the Pacers to the charity stripe for 21 shots. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.2%. In relation to shooting from distance, Indiana buried 15 of 34 attempts (44.1%). When the game finished, the Pacers ended up shooting 48 out of 87 from the floor which had them at 55.2%. The Pacers permitted the Magic to convert 47 of their 84 tries from the field which had them shooting 56.0% for the game. They finished 46.9% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 15 of 32 and finished the contest at 26 of 34 at the free throw line (76.5%). In reference to rebounds, Indiana allowed Orlando to snag 36 overall (4 offensive).

Pascal Siakam was important for the Pacers for this contest. He knocked down 14 out of 21 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. Siakam recorded 34 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 5 assists in the matchup.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 6-30 so far this year. The Pacers have committed 23.1 fouls per contest and they connect on 77.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 24.3 times per game (28th in the league) and they turn it over 14.0 times per game. Indiana has scored 3,982 points so far this year (110.6 per contest) and they grab 42.8 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pacers are shooting 44.1% from the floor, which is ranked 30th in basketball.

The Pacers on the defensive side of the court are 24th in basketball in points allowed per game with 119.7. They are forcing 14.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 48.4% from the field (24th in basketball). The Indiana defense concedes 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc (418 of 1,225) and their opponents are making 76.6% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 25.1 dimes and 47.5 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 6th and 28th in the NBA.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland

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