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Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the Indiana Pacers and the Cleveland Cavaliers meet at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Pacers as -6.5-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 215.5.
Cleveland was a 101-90 winner in its last match on the road against the Rockets. They covered the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 191 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Pacers were a 130-114 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the 76ers. They failed to cover the +4-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (244) made winners of OVER bettors.
Indiana:
Team record: 15-18 SU,14-19 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Indiana is 2-3-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland:
Team record: 14-21 SU,14-21 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Cleveland is 1-2-2 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Indiana
Next up:
Indiana home to Denver Thursday, March 4
Cleveland at New Orleans Friday, March 12