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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Indiana Pacers meet at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Cavaliers as -1-point favorites versus the Pacers, while the game's total opened at 222.5.
Indiana was a 155-104 loser in its last match on the road against the Celtics. They failed to cover the +13-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 259 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Cleveland was a 95-89 winner in its last match on the road against the Knicks. They covered the +5.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 184 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Cleveland:
Team record: 2-3 SU,1-4 ATS
Cleveland is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Cleveland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cleveland's last 12 games
Indiana:
Team record: 2-2 SU,2-2 ATS
Indiana is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games
Indiana is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland home to Golden State Sunday, November 5
Indiana home to Charlotte Saturday, November 4