NBA Best Bets: Cavaliers vs. Pacers Picks for January 12

Published 5:39 pm Saturday, January 11, 2025

The Indiana Pacers (21-18) will try to continue a five-game winning streak when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (33-4) at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 12, 2025 as 8.5-point underdogs. The Cavaliers have won 12 games in a row.

Our computer predictions for Sunday’s game can assist you in making an informed wager taking advantage of the best bets on the board.

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Cavaliers vs. Pacers Game Info

  • When: Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET
  • Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio
  • TV: FDSOH and FDSIN
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Cavaliers vs. Pacers Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 8.5)

  • Cleveland’s record against the spread is 26-11-0.
  • Indiana has beaten the spread 19 times in 39 games.
  • The Cavaliers are 12-9 as 8.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Pacers have won once ATS (1-1) as a 8.5-point underdog or more this season.

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Pick OU:

Under (238.5)

  • The Cavaliers and their opponents have gone over 238.5 combined points in 13 of 37 games this season.
  • The Pacers have combined with their opponent to score more than 238.5 points in 12 of 39 games this season.
  • Cleveland’s games this season have had an average of 228.4 points, 10.1 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Indiana’s games this season have had an average of 231.5 points, seven fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Cavaliers are the second-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Pacers have scored the fourth-most points.
  • This outing features the NBA’s 26th-ranked (Pacers) and 12th-ranked (Cavaliers) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-400)

  • The Cavaliers have been favorites in 34 games this season and won 31 (91.2%) of those contests.
  • The Pacers have been chosen as underdogs in 18 games this year and have walked away with the win nine times (50%) in those games.
  • Cleveland has a record of 18-1, a 94.7% win rate, when it’s favored by -400 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • This season, Indiana has come away with a win one time in two chances when named as an underdog of at least +310 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 80% chance of a victory for the Cavaliers.

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