Sunday, November 8, 2015

Quicken Loans Arena

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The Indiana Pacers travel to Quicken Loans Arena to play the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, November 8, 2015. The opening line for this game has Cleveland as 9.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 198.5.

The Pacers come into this game with an overall record of 3-3 and a road record of 1-1. They are 4th in the Central Division. They currently have a point differential of -3.3 as they are averaging 93.7 points per game while giving up 97 per contest. The Cavaliers have an overall record of 5-1 and a home record of 3-0. They currently are 1st in the Central Division. They are averaging 102.3 points per game and surrendering 92.2, good for a point differential of 10.2.

Paul George comes into this contest averaging 21.5 points per game while playing 35.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Pacers. He pulls down 9 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 40% while his free throw percentage is currently at 85%. George Hill averages 15 points per game in 37.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.5 assists per contest and 3.3 rebounds per game for Indiana. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 70%.

LeBron James averages 23.7 points per game while playing 34.3 minutes per contest this year for the Cavaliers. He grabs 6.7 rebounds per game and has 6.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 58%. Kevin Love averages 16.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 11.5 rebounds per contest and 2.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 94%.

Indiana averages 93.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 27th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -3.3 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 22nd. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 11th in the league. They average 50.5 rebounds per game and 19.3 assists per game which ranks them 23rd and 24th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 24th with 16.5 per game. The Pacers allow 97 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 7th in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 18th and 20th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 56.2 rebounds a game which ranks 24th and they give up 19.2 assists per contest which puts them in 7th place in the league. They force 17.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 4th in the league.

Cleveland averages 102.3 points per game this year which ranks them 14th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 10.2 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 7th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 16th in the NBA. They average 56.8 rebounds per game and 26.3 assists per contest which ranks them 6th and 2nd respectively. In the turnover department the Cavaliers rank 10th with 14.5 per game. The Cavaliers allow 92.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 3rd in the league. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 13th and 11th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 47.2 rebounds a game which ranks 1st and they give up 18.3 assists per contest which puts them in 6th place in the league. The Cavaliers force 14.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 20th in the NBA.

Indiana Pacers Betting Trends

The Indiana Pacers are 3-3-0 against the spread

The Indiana Pacers are 2-4-0 against the over/under

Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Trends

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 3-3-0 against the spread

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 2-4-0 against the over/under

Indiana Pacers Injuries

11/07/15 G C.J. Miles Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Cleveland
11/07/15 PG George Hill Hand probable Sunday vs. Cleveland
11/07/15 PG Rodney Stuckey Ankle injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Cleveland

Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries

11/07/15 G J.R. Smith Knee "?" Sunday vs. Indiana
11/07/15 F LeBron James Quad "?" Sunday vs. Indiana
11/07/15 F Tristan Thompson Head probable Sunday vs. Indiana
10/26/15 PG Kyrie Irving Knee out indefinitely
09/29/15 F Iman Shumpert Wrist out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Indiana

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