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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers
The division rival Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Cavaliers as -4.5-point favorites versus the Pacers, while the game's total opened at 224.
In their last action, Indiana was a 129-114 winner at home against the Hawks. They covered the +2-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (243) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
The Cavaliers were a 125-117 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Nets. They failed to cover the -2-point spread as favorites, while the total score (242) made winners of OVER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 22-11 SU,18-13-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Indiana:
Team record: 16-16 SU,18-14 ATS
Indiana is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
Indiana is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland at Chicago Saturday, December 31
Indiana home to Los Angeles Saturday, December 31