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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Tuesday, 01/14/25

Updated: 1:51 PM ET Jan 14, 2025

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Cavaliers vs Pacers Pickswise Expert Predictions

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CLE Cavaliers -7.0(-110)CLE Cavaliers @ IND Pacers

Reasoning

The mighty Cavs are hoping to avoid losing back-to-back games for only the 2nd time this season as they head to Indiana, to face a Pacers team that just beat them two days ago. Cleveland actually played well in that game up until the 3rd quarter, leading by as many as 15 points in the first half, however a disastrous 3rd period in which they went just 4-for-20 from the field and committed 7 turnovers cost them the game. Now it’ll be interesting to see how they respond to facing adversity, which hasn’t happened many times so far this season.

Indiana is the hottest team in the East right now, riding a 7-game win streak. However, the win at Cleveland came at a cost as Tyrese Haliburton re-injured his hamstring which makes him questionable to suit up tonight. Him not playing would undoubtedly be a massive blow, despite a masterful 2nd half in Sunday’s game at Cleveland. The defense is what has kept the Pacers afloat during this win streak, they’ve held their last 3 of 4 opponents under 100 points. The length that they have around the perimeter on defense is something a lot of teams have struggled with, but despite the win on Sunday they’re 7-point underdogs in this one. Cleveland has been a well-oiled machine this season, minor bumps on the road along the way are to be expected. And that’s exactly what Sunday’s game was. It’s really hard to imagine the most lethal three-point shooting team going 11-for-41 in back-to-back games. With no play making by Haliburton the Pacers offense will struggle to keep up, I’m taking the Cavaliers here.

Cavaliers vs Pacers prediction: Cavaliers -7 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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Same Game Parlay

Point Spread

CLE Cavaliers -7.0

Player Points

D. Mitchell (CLE) - 30+ pts

Player Threes Made

M. Turner (IND) - Over 1.5 threes

Reasoning

Cleveland Cavaliers -7 over Indiana Pacers (-110)

The mighty Cavs are hoping to avoid losing back-to-back games for only the 2nd time this season as they head to Indiana to face a Pacers team that just beat them 2 days ago. Cleveland actually played well in that game up until the 3rd quarter, leading by as many as 15 points in the first half, but a disastrous 3rd period in which they went just 4-for-20 from the field while committing 7 turnovers cost them the game. It’ll be interesting to see how they respond to facing adversity, which hasn’t happened many times so far this season.

Cleveland has been a well-oiled machine this year and minor bumps on the road along the way are to be expected. And that’s exactly what Sunday’s game was. It’s really hard to imagine the most lethal three-point shooting team going 11-for-41 in back-to-back games. With no playmaking by Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers’ offense will likely struggle to keep up. Expect the Cavs to bounce back with a vengeance and win this one comfortably.

Donovan Mitchell to score 30+ points (+330)

Donovan Mitchell had a pretty modest game on Sunday, at least by his standards. The 28-year-old finished with just 19 points on 7-for-17 shooting, I’m looking at him to assert his dominance tonight as Cleveland bounces back. The Pacers have been one of his favorite opponents in recent years, with Mitchell averaging 30.2 points per game over the past 10 meetings. He’s cleared the 30-point line 5 times (3 times in the 4 most recent meetings), including a couple of 40+ point performances. During this impressive run, he’s shooting the ball at almost 49% from the field and over 43% efficiency from downtown.

Indy’s defense did a solid job containing Mitchell on Sunday, but with Haliburton likely sitting this one out, he has one less lengthy defender to worry about here. It’s been a relatively quiet start to 2025 by Mitchell, so it’s time for him to show he is worthy of starting in the All-Star Game next month in San Francisco.

Myles Turner 2+ made threes (-110)

Stepping outside the perimeter is one of the tactics the Pacers used against Evan Mobley on Sunday and it worked to perfection. Having a player like Myles Turner allows you to do things like that and Turner has made the most of his opportunities shooting the ball. He knocked down 2 of his 6 attempts on Sunday, clearing this line for the 5th time in 6 games. Against Cleveland, he’s shooting the three-ball at 45% in the last 4 meetings, while knocking down at least 2 threes in 3 of those.

If there is one Achilles heel that the Cavaliers have had this season it’s been their three-point defense. Opponents are making 36.4% of shots against them from the perimeter, which ranks only 21st in the league. That number is up to 37.1% over their last 3 games, while in road games it’s at 37.3% (8th-highest in the league). Combine all these numbers with the -110 odds for Turner to knock down a pair of threes and we have a great final leg for our Cavaliers vs Pacers Same Game Parlay to deliver a strong +1100 payout.

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Player Rebounds+Assists Pick

P. Siakam (IND) - Over 10.5 R+A(-115)

Reasoning

DraftKings is coming in at over 10.5 rebounds+assists at -115 for Pascal Siakam. Meanwhile, FanDuel Sportsbook is down to -138, a price I’m not too fond of. I suggest waiting for o11.5 rebounds + assists at plus-money odds if you don’t have access to DraftKings or BetMGM.

Siakam steps into the #1 option heading into Tuesday night, with Tyrese Haliburton doubtful to play and likely miss his first game of the season — all the better for Siakam, who leads the Pacers in usage rate this season amongst players who have played at least 800 minutes. The Cavaliers come into town as 8-point road favorites, so the hope is that Siakam keeps this game close for the Pacers. He’s surpassed this prop line in 11 of 17 games at home — all with Haliburton active. Without Haliburton, expect a more aggressive Siakam on both ends.

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Point Spread

The Pacers have covered in their last 5 games.

Game Totals

The Pacers' last 3 home games have stayed Under the total.

Money Line

The Cavaliers have won 4 of 5 games at divisional opponents.

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