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 take a 0-1 series record into Game 2 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The Cavaliers are favored by 8 points in the contest, which airs on TNT, truTV, and MAX at 7 p.m. ET. The over/under is 230 in 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 (75.8%)

Cavaliers vs. Pacers Betting Trends

• The Cavaliers have covered the spread 47 times this season (47-33-2).
• The Pacers are 37-43-2 against the spread this year.
• Cavaliers games have gone over the total 50 times this season.
• Pacers games this year have gone over the total in 44 of 82 opportunities (53.7%).
• At home, Cleveland sports a worse record against the spread (23-17-1) compared to its ATS record on the road (24-16-1).
• The Cavaliers have eclipsed the over/under in the same percentage of games at home as games on the road (61%).
• Indiana's winning percentage against the spread at home is .463 (19-21-1). Away, it is .439 (18-22-1).
• In terms of the over/under, Pacers games have finished over 53.7% of the time this season, both at home (22 of 41) and on the road (22 of 41).

Cavaliers Leaders

• Donovan Mitchell averages 24 points, 4.5 boards and 5 assists, shooting 44.3% from the field and 36.8% from beyond the arc, with 3.3 made treys per contest (eighth in NBA).
• Evan Mobley is averaging 18.5 points, 3.2 assists and 9.3 boards.
• Darius Garland averages 20.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 6.7 assists, shooting 47.2% from the field and 40.1% from downtown, with 2.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Jarrett Allen is averaging 13.5 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
• De'Andre Hunter is averaging 17 points, 4 rebounds and 1.4 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

Pacers Leaders

• Tyrese Haliburton averages 18.6 points for the Pacers, plus 3.5 boards and 9.2 assists.
• Per game, Pascal Siakam gives the Pacers 20.2 points, 6.9 boards and 3.4 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocks.
• Per game, Myles Turner gets the Pacers 15.6 points, 6.5 boards and 1.5 assists, plus 0.8 steals and 2 blocks (second in league).
• Bennedict Mathurin's numbers on the season are 16.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. He is making 45.8% of his shots from the floor and 34% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.4 triples.
• T.J. McConnell's numbers on the season are 9.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. He is draining 51.9% of his shots from the field.

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