Cavaliers vs. Pacers Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 14

Published 9:17 pm Monday, January 13, 2025

The Indiana Pacers (22-18) are underdogs (by 7.5 points) to build on a three-game home winning streak when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers (33-5) on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET.

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Cavaliers vs. Pacers Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: TNT, truTV, and MAX
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Max (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

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Cavaliers vs. Pacers Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Cavaliers 118 – Pacers 114

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Spread & Total Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Pacers

  • Pick ATS: Pacers (+ 7.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Cavaliers (-4.4)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (230.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 231.8
  • The Pacers (20-20-0 ATS) have covered the spread 68.4% of the time, 18.4% less often than the Cavaliers (26-12-0) this season.
  • As a 7.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Indiana is 2-1 against the spread compared to the 13-10 ATS record Cleveland puts up as a 7.5-point favorite.
  • When it comes to eclipsing the over/under in 2024-25, Cleveland does it better (63.2% of the time) than Indiana (57.5%).
  • The Cavaliers have an .886 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (31-4) this season while the Pacers have a .526 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (10-9).

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

  • The Cavaliers own a top-five offense this year, ranking second-best in the league with 122.1 points per game. At the other end of the court, they rank 11th with 111.3 points allowed per contest.
  • So far this season, Cleveland is pulling down 43.7 rebounds per game (18th-ranked in NBA) and ceding 43.9 rebounds per contest (14th-ranked).
  • The Cavaliers have been piling up assists in 2024-25, ranking fifth-best in the NBA with 29.2 assists per contest.
  • Cleveland ranks top-five this season in turnovers, ranking fourth-best in the league with 12.3 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranks seventh with 14.4 forced turnovers per contest.
  • When it comes to three-point shooting, things are clicking for the Cavaliers, who are sinking 16.2 three-pointers per game (third-best in NBA) and shooting 40.1% from downtown (best).

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Pacers Performance Insights

  • On offense the Pacers are the 11th-ranked squad in the NBA (115.2 points per game). Defensively they are 21st (114.9 points conceded per game).
  • On the boards, Indiana is fifth-worst in the NBA in rebounds (41.8 per game). It is 14th in rebounds conceded (43.9 per game).
  • This season the Pacers are ranked ninth in the NBA in assists at 28.3 per game.
  • In 2024-25, Indiana is eighth in the NBA in turnovers committed (12.9 per game) and 17th in turnovers forced (13.7).
  • The Pacers are 19th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (12.6 per game) and ninth in 3-point percentage (37.2%).

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