How to watch Cavaliers vs. Pacers basketball game
By Scout Staff
3 min read
Through 3 Quarters
The Cleveland Cavaliers are just one quarter away from delivering their fans the win they’ve been expecting. Either team is in a position to win, but they lead against the Indiana Pacers 90-84.
Power forward Kevin Love has led the way so far for Cleveland, as he has 18 points and four assists in addition to seven rebounds. A double-double would be Love’s third in a row.
Indiana has been led by power forward Domantas Sabonis, who so far has dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards along with six assists. This makes it four consecutive games in which Sabonis has had at least ten rebounds.
the Pacers have lost 94% of the time when they were down heading into the fourth quarter this season, so this one seems just about wrapped up
Who’s Playing
Indiana @ Cleveland
Current Records: Indiana 14-22; Cleveland 20-16
What to Know
The Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t won a contest against the Indiana Pacers since Oct. 26 of 2019, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Sunday. The Cavaliers and Indiana will face off in a Central Division battle at 6 p.m. ET at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Both teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Cleveland was close but no cigar this past Friday as they fell 121-118 to the Atlanta Hawks. Cleveland was up 66-51 at the end of the half but couldn’t hold on to the lead. One thing holding Cleveland back was the mediocre play of small forward Lauri Markkanen, who did not have his best game: he finished with only eight points on 4-for-10 shooting in his 30 minutes on the court.
Speaking of close games: Indiana lost 108-106 to the Chicago Bulls this past Friday on a last-minute jumper from Chicago’s small forward DeMar DeRozan as the clock expired. The losing side was boosted by power forward Domantas Sabonis, who posted a double-double on 24 points and 14 rebounds in addition to six assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Sabonis has had at least 14 rebounds.
The Cavaliers are the favorite in this one, with an expected 4.5-point margin of victory. They have been consistent moneymakers against the spread when favored (9-2), so they might be worth a quick bet.
With both teams hitting sour notes in their previous games, they will no doubt be looking to produce a better outcome in this one. We’ll see which team satisfies their hunger and which team leaves with an empty stomach.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 6 p.m. ET
- Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse — Cleveland, Ohio
- TV: NBATV
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $14.94
Odds
The Cavaliers are a 4.5-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 3.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Cleveland have won 17 out of their last 33 games against Indiana.
- 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
Injury Report for Cleveland
- Dylan Windler: Game-Time Decision (Knee)
- Cedi Osman: Out (Covid-19)
- Darius Garland: Out (Covid-19)
- Denzel Valentine: Out (Not Injury Related)
- Ricky Rubio: Out for the Season (Knee)
- Collin Sexton: Out for the Season (Knee)
Injury Report for Indiana
- Jeremy Lamb: Out (Covid-19)
- Malcolm Brogdon: Out (Covid-19)
- Chris Duarte: Out (Covid-19)
- Isaiah Jackson: Out (Covid-19)
- Caris LeVert: Out (Covid-19)
- Kelan Martin: Out (Covid-19)
- Goga Bitadze: Out (Covid-19)
- T.J. Warren: Out (Foot)
- T.J. McConnell: Out (Wrist)
