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

Published 6:16 am Tuesday, January 14, 2025

The Indiana Pacers (22-18) are 7.5-point underdogs as they try to continue a six-game winning streak when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers (33-5) on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on TNT, truTV, and MAX.

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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 year.
  • When the spread is set as 7.5 or more this season, Cleveland (13-10) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (56.5%) than Indiana (2-1) does as the underdog (66.7%).
  • When it comes to topping the point total in 2024-25, Cleveland does it better (63.2% of the time) than Indiana (57.5%).
  • As a moneyline underdog this year, the Pacers are 10-9, while the Cavaliers are 31-4 as moneyline favorites.

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

  • The Cavaliers are ceding 111.3 points per game this year (11th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really played well on offense, putting up 122.1 points per game (second-best).
  • This year, Cleveland is pulling down 43.7 boards per game (19th-ranked in NBA) and giving up 43.9 rebounds per contest (14th-ranked).
  • The Cavaliers have been tallying plenty of assists in 2024-25, ranking fifth-best in the NBA with 29.2 assists per contest.
  • Cleveland ranks top-five this year in turnovers, ranking third-best in the league with 12.3 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranks eighth with 14.4 forced turnovers per contest.
  • The Cavaliers are thriving in terms of three-point shooting, as they rank third-best in the league in treys (16.2 per game) and best in shooting percentage from downtown (40.1%).

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Pacers Performance Insights

  • The Pacers put up 115.2 points per game and allow 114.9, ranking them 11th in the NBA offensively and 21st on defense.
  • On the boards, Indiana is fifth-worst in the league in rebounds (41.8 per game). It is 14th in rebounds allowed (43.9 per game).
  • The Pacers are ninth in the NBA in assists (28.3 per game) in 2024-25.
  • At 12.9 turnovers committed per game and 13.7 turnovers forced, Indiana is seventh and 17th in the league, respectively.
  • Beyond the arc, the Pacers are 19th in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12.6). They are ninth in 3-point percentage at 37.2%.

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