Pacers vs. Cavaliers betting: NBA preview for April 13

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Central Division foes square off when the Indiana Pacers (49-32) visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (64-17) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, starting at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 13, 2025. The Pacers are 6.5-point favorites in the game, the fourth matchup between the teams this season. The matchup has a point total of 226.5.

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Pacers Cover -6.5 vs Cavaliers -115

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Pacers vs. Cavaliers betting lines

  • Pacers odds to win: -261
  • Cavaliers odds to win: +211
  • Spread: Pacers (-6.5)
  • Total: 226.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Pacers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Indiana has covered the spread 18 times on the road and are 20-20 in road contests.
  • Indiana has a 2-4 record ATS in road games this year as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • On the road this season, Pacers games have gone over the set point total 21 times.
  • This season on the road Indiana and its opponents have averaged a total of 233.6 points per contest, 7.1 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Pacers Recent Trends

  • The Pacers have a 7-3 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The Pacers and their opponents have combined to hit the over in seven of those 10 games.
  • The Pacers’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 232.6 points scored. That’s 6.1 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Pacers’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 4.7 points higher than their season-long average.

Pacers Betting Records

  • The Pacers have been the moneyline favorite 48 total times this season. They’ve finished 33-15 in those games.
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -261 or shorter, Indiana has gone 20-3 (87% win percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Pacers a 72.3% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.9 (third in NBA) 47.5 (25th) 41.6 (28th) 44.8 (20th) 29.3 (third) 12.2 (third)

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Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • At home this year, Cavaliers games have gone over the set point total 24 times.
  • The Cavaliers have a 22-17-1 record against the spread at home and is 34-6 in home contests.
  • The Cavaliers have gone 17-15 ATS in home games this season as 6.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Cavaliers and their opponents have averaged a total of 231.6 points per home contest this season, 5.1 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

  • The Cavaliers are 7-3 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • The Cavaliers and their opponents have hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Cavaliers games averaged 7.2 more points (233.7) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Cavaliers have scored 1.9 fewer points per contest compared to their 122 PPG season-long scoring average.

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • This season, Cleveland has won four out of the seven games in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Cavaliers have been at least a +211 moneyline underdog two times this season, but were upset in each of those games.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Cavaliers based on the moneyline is 32.2%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.2 (second in NBA) 45.5 (third) 45.2 (eighth) 43.3 (10th) 28.2 (ninth) 12.4 (fifth)
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