Cavaliers vs. Pacers betting: NBA preview for April 5

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Central Division foes square off when the Cleveland Cavaliers (48-29) host the Indiana Pacers (18-59) at Rocket Arena, starting at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 5, 2026. The Cavaliers are 15.5-point favorites in the game, the fourth matchup between the squads this season. The point total is 238.5 for the matchup.

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Cavaliers Cover -15.5 vs Pacers -110

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Cavaliers vs. Pacers betting lines

  • Cavaliers odds to win: -1587
  • Pacers odds to win: +899
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-15.5)
  • Total: 238.5

Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Cleveland is 24-14 in home contests with a 16-22 record against the spread at home.
  • This year, Cleveland has a 2-0 record ATS at home when playing as 15.5-point favorites or more.
  • Cavaliers home games have gone over the set point total 15 times this year.
  • Cleveland and its opponents have averaged a total of 235.5 points per home contest this year, three points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

  • The Cavaliers have covered the spread once in their last 10 contests while putting together a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Cavaliers games has exceeded the set total five times.
  • The Cavaliers’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 236 points scored. That’s 2.5 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During the past 10 games, the Cavaliers are scoring 1.7 points more per game compared to their season average.

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • The Cavaliers have been the moneyline favorite 62 total times this season. They’ve finished 41-21 in those games.
  • Cleveland has played as a moneyline favorite of -1587 or shorter in only one game this season, and won.
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Cavaliers a 94.1% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.0 (seventh in NBA) 46.4 (eighth) 44.3 (12th) 43.5 (13th) 28.3 (eighth) 13.3 (ninth)

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Pacers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Pacers have covered the spread 14 times on the road and are 7-32 in road contests.
  • On the road this year, Pacers games have hit the over on the set point total 20 times.
  • Recent history seems to go against the Pacers to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 230.7 points per contest this season.

Pacers Recent Trends

  • The Pacers have a 3-7 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Pacers games have exceeded the set total nine times.
  • The past 10 Pacers games averaged 2.8 fewer points (235.7) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Pacers’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 123, 10.4 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Pacers Betting Records

  • This season, Indiana has been the underdog 66 times and won 15, or 22.7%, of those games.
  • The Pacers have played as an underdog of +899 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pacers have a 10.0% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (26th in NBA) 49.1 (27th) 41.7 (26th) 46.6 (27th) 27.5 (11th) 13.7 (16th)
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