The Central Division opponents will face off when the Indiana Pacers (38-30) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (42-25) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, March 18, 2024. This is the third matchup between teams. this season.
The Pacers enter their game against the Cavaliers as 8-point favorites. The point total for the game is 224.
Pacers vs. Cavaliers Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sports Betting. Odds updated Sunday at 7:29 p.m. ET. For a complete list of sports betting odds, go to USA TODAY Sports Betting Score Odds Center.
- Spread: Indiana -8
- Total: 224
- Money line: Indiana -336, Cleveland +263
Cavaliers at Pacers odds, spread and more
Prediction
- Choose ATS: Riders (+8)
- Choose the organizational unit:
More (224)
- Prediction:
Pacers 117 – Cavaliers 116
Money line
- Indiana has won 19, or 57.6 percent, of the 33 contests in which it has been picked as a favorite this season.
- This year, Indiana won eight of 11 games while being ranked at least -336 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies that Indiana has a 77.1% chance of securing a victory in the contest.
- Cleveland won 45.5% of games this season and was the underdog on the moneyline (10-12).
- When playing as an underdog on the moneyline with odds of +263 or higher, Cleveland is 1-2 (33.3%).
- Cleveland has an implied moneyline win probability of 27.5% in this matchup.
Against the spread
- The Pacers are recording 13.5 more points per game (123.1) than the Cavaliers are giving up (109.6).
- Indiana is 35-20 against the spread and 38-17 overall when scoring over 109.6 points.
- When scoring more than 121.1 points, Cleveland is 9-2 ATS and 10-1 overall.
- Indiana is 14-6 against the spread and 16-4 overall when allowing fewer than 113.6 points.
- The Pacers are the highest scoring team in the league (123.1 PPG), while the Cavaliers rank fifth in points per game (109.6) in NBA action.
- Cleveland is the NBA’s 18th-ranked offense (113.6 PPG), while Indiana is the 28th-ranked defense (121.1).
- The Pacers have scored a total of 135 more points than their opponents this year (an average of two per game), and the Cavaliers have outscored their opponents by 271 points this season (four more per game).
- The average implied total for Indiana this season is 124.3 points, which is 8.3 points higher than its implied total of 116 points in Monday’s game.
- This season, Indiana has scored over 116 points in 47 games.
- Cleveland’s average implied point total (115) on the season is seven points more than the team’s implied total in this game (108).
How to watch Pacers vs. Cavaliers
- Match day: Monday March 18, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- TV channel: BSIN and BSOH
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Arena: Gainbridge Pavilion
- TV channel: Bally Sports
- Direct: Watch on Fubo!
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