Cavaliers vs. Pacers Eastern Semifinals Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for May 6

Cavaliers vs. Pacers Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Venue: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: TNT, truTV, and MAX

The Indiana Pacers are 9.5-point underdogs heading into Game 2 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Tuesday, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV, and MAX. The Pacers hold a 1-0 series lead. The point total is 229.5 for the matchup.

Cavaliers vs. Pacers Odds & Spread

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Cavaliers vs. Pacers Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cavaliers win (75.7%)

Cavaliers vs. Pacers Betting Trends

• The Cavaliers have covered the spread in a game 47 times this season (47-33-2).
• The Pacers have played 82 games, with 37 wins against the spread.
• Cavaliers games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 50 times this season.
• Pacers games this year have hit the over on 44 of 82 set point totals (53.7%).
• Cleveland owns a worse record against the spread at home (23-17-1) than it does on the road (24-16-1).
• The Cavaliers have gone over the over/under in the same percentage of home games as road tilts (61%).
• Against the spread, Indiana has performed better at home (19-21-1) than away (18-22-1).
• Both at home (22 of 41) and away (22 of 41), the Pacers' games have finished over (in terms of the over/under) 53.7% of the time.

Cavaliers Leaders

• Donovan Mitchell is averaging 24 points, 5 assists and 4.5 rebounds.
• Evan Mobley averages 18.5 points, 9.3 boards and 3.2 assists.
• Darius Garland averages 20.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 6.7 assists, shooting 47.2% from the floor and 40.1% from beyond the arc, with 2.8 made 3-pointers per game.
• Jarrett Allen is averaging 13.5 points, 1.9 assists and 9.7 rebounds.
• De'Andre Hunter's numbers on the season are 17 points, 4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, shooting 47% from the field and 40.5% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.5 made 3-pointers.

Pacers Leaders

• Tyrese Haliburton averages 18.6 points for the Pacers, plus 3.5 boards and 9.2 assists.
• The Pacers are getting 20.2 points, 6.9 boards and 3.4 assists per game from Pascal Siakam.
• Myles Turner's numbers on the season are 15.6 points, 6.5 boards and 1.5 assists per contest. He is sinking 48.1% of his shots from the floor and 39.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.2 treys.
• Bennedict Mathurin averages 16.1 points, 5.3 boards and 1.9 assists. He is draining 45.8% of his shots from the floor and 34% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 triples per game.
• The Pacers get 9.1 points per game from T.J. McConnell, plus 2.4 boards and 4.4 assists.

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