Who’s Playing

Indiana @ Cleveland

Current Records: Indiana 34-44; Cleveland 48-30

What to Know

After a three-game homestand, the Indiana Pacers will be on the road. The Pacers and the Cleveland Cavaliers will face off in a Central Division battle at 8 p.m. ET Sunday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Indiana is hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 119.04 points per game.

Indiana sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 121-117 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder this past Friday. Indiana’s point guard T.J. McConnell filled up the stat sheet, picking up 21 points and eight assists along with nine boards.

Meanwhile, Cleveland ended up a good deal behind the New York Knicks when they played this past Friday, losing 130-116. A silver lining for Cleveland was the play of shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, who shot 6-for-9 from beyond the arc and finished with 42 points and five dimes.

The Pacers have to know they’ll be fighting an uphill battle given the 12.5-point spread they are up against. They are currently two-for-two against the spread in their most recent games, however, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Indiana’s win lifted them to 34-44 while Cleveland’s loss dropped them down to 48-30. We’ll see if Indiana can repeat their recent success or if the Cavaliers bounce back and reverse their fortune.

How To Watch

• When: Sunday at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse — Cleveland, Ohio
• TV: Bally Sports Midwest – Indiana
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $20.90

Odds

The Cavaliers are a big 12.5-point favorite against the Pacers, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Cavaliers as a 12-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Cleveland have won 23 out of their last 40 games against Indiana.

• Feb 05, 2023 – Cleveland 122 vs. Indiana 103
• Dec 29, 2022 – Indiana 135 vs. Cleveland 126
• Dec 16, 2022 – Cleveland 118 vs. Indiana 112
• Mar 08, 2022 – Cleveland 127 vs. Indiana 124
• Feb 11, 2022 – Cleveland 120 vs. Indiana 113
• Feb 06, 2022 – Cleveland 98 vs. Indiana 85
• Jan 02, 2022 – Cleveland 108 vs. Indiana 104
• May 10, 2021 – Indiana 111 vs. Cleveland 102
• Mar 03, 2021 – Indiana 114 vs. Cleveland 111
• Dec 31, 2020 – Indiana 119 vs. Cleveland 99
• Feb 29, 2020 – Indiana 113 vs. Cleveland 104
• Nov 01, 2019 – Indiana 102 vs. Cleveland 95
• Oct 26, 2019 – Cleveland 110 vs. Indiana 99
• Feb 09, 2019 – Indiana 105 vs. Cleveland 90
• Jan 08, 2019 – Indiana 123 vs. Cleveland 115
• Dec 18, 2018 – Cleveland 92 vs. Indiana 91
• Oct 27, 2018 – Indiana 119 vs. Cleveland 107
• Apr 29, 2018 – Cleveland 105 vs. Indiana 101
• Apr 27, 2018 – Indiana 121 vs. Cleveland 87
• Apr 25, 2018 – Cleveland 98 vs. Indiana 95
• Apr 22, 2018 – Cleveland 104 vs. Indiana 100
• Apr 20, 2018 – Indiana 92 vs. Cleveland 90
• Apr 18, 2018 – Cleveland 100 vs. Indiana 97
• Apr 15, 2018 – Indiana 98 vs. Cleveland 80
• Jan 26, 2018 – Cleveland 115 vs. Indiana 108
• Jan 12, 2018 – Indiana 97 vs. Cleveland 95
• Dec 08, 2017 – Indiana 106 vs. Cleveland 102
• Nov 01, 2017 – Indiana 124 vs. Cleveland 107
• Apr 23, 2017 – Cleveland 106 vs. Indiana 102
• Apr 20, 2017 – Cleveland 119 vs. Indiana 114
• Apr 17, 2017 – Cleveland 117 vs. Indiana 111
• Apr 15, 2017 – Cleveland 109 vs. Indiana 108
• Apr 02, 2017 – Cleveland 135 vs. Indiana 130
• Feb 15, 2017 – Cleveland 113 vs. Indiana 104
• Feb 08, 2017 – Cleveland 132 vs. Indiana 117
• Nov 16, 2016 – Indiana 103 vs. Cleveland 93
• Apr 06, 2016 – Indiana 123 vs. Cleveland 109
• Feb 29, 2016 – Cleveland 100 vs. Indiana 96
• Feb 01, 2016 – Cleveland 111 vs. Indiana 106
• Nov 08, 2015 – Cleveland 101 vs. Indiana 97