Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 12/29/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Thursday, December 29, 2022

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the site where the Indiana Pacers will attempt to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.

The Cavaliers stepped onto the hardwood against the Nets and went home with a loss by a final score of 125-117 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Cavaliers left the arena with 14 and the Nets finished the game with 25 fouls. They converted 18 out of their 30 shots from distance. Brooklyn walked away from this one shooting 76.5% at the charity stripe by making 13 of 17 shots. Additionally, Brooklyn totaled 38 rebounds (7 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 3 rejections. Brooklyn recorded 27 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. When discussing defending, Cleveland allowed the other team to go 57.3% from the floor on 47 of 82 shooting. They also doled out 21 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to hauling in boards, they compiled 33 with 10 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Cavaliers knocked down 26 of 30 tries for a percentage of 86.7%. Cleveland wrapped up the game having earned a 47.6% field goal percentage (39 out of 82) and knocked down 13 out of their 36 shots from distance.

Darius Garland is one guy who played a role in the game. He had 46 points on 14 out of 20 shooting. He played 40 mins and collected 3 boards. Garland ended up going 70.0% from the floor and distributed 8 dimes.

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Cleveland will enter this contest with a mark of 22-13 on the campaign. They are averaging 111.1 points per game (26th in basketball) while shooting 48.0% from the field. The Cavaliers are hitting 36.6% from downtown (403 of 1,100) and 79.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Cleveland is pulling down 42.4 rebounds per contest and has earned 820 assists for the season, which is 20th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 14.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.0 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Cavaliers are able to force 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.6 fouls. They are conceding 35.9% from beyond the arc and they are 1st in the NBA in PPG allowed (105.5). The Cavaliers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.8% (1,349 of 2,944) and they relinquish 40.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 5th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 796 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Pacers got the win with a final of 129-114 when they faced the Hawks. The Pacers recorded 42 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 49 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 3 steals in the game. The Hawks had 19 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 27 shots. They were able to convert 22 of them for a percentage of 81.5%. Regarding shots from distance, Indiana buried 13 of their 35 attempts (37.1%). In all, the Pacers finished the game shooting 47 for 92 from the field which had them shooting 51.1%. The Pacers allowed the Hawks to make 40 out of 89 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 44.9% in this game. They finished 40.0% from three-point range by shooting 12 of 30 and finished the contest at 22 out of 29 at the free throw line (75.9%). In relation to rebounds, Indiana allowed Atlanta to grab 42 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Buddy Hield was important for the Pacers in this matchup. Hield earned 28 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for the game. He buried 11 out of 16 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 68.8%, and had 9 rebounds.

Indiana has a win-loss mark of 18-17 for the season. As an offense, the Pacers are connecting on 45.8% from the field, which is ranked 25th in basketball. Indiana has 4,003 points so far this season (114.4 per contest) and they average 42.1 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 26.9 times per game (6th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.6 times per game. The Pacers are committing 21.9 fouls per contest while shooting 78.6% from the free throw line.

The Indiana defense surrenders 36.3% on 3-point shots (430 of 1,185) and opponents are making 81.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 25.1 assists and 46.0 total boards per game, which is ranked 14th and 28th in the NBA. The Pacers are ranked 19th in the league in points allowed per game with 115.1. They have forced 15.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (10th in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Indiana and under the total points

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