Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 2/5/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Sunday, February 5, 2023

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

The Cleveland Cavaliers are headed to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Indiana Pacers.

The Cavaliers played the Grizzlies and notched a win by a score of 128-113 in their last contest. Cleveland ended with a 53.8% field goal percentage (49 out of 91) and knocked down 14 of 29 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Cavaliers made 16 of 22 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled a total of 41 with 9 of them being offensive. They also dished out 33 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 12 steals. When it comes to defending, Cleveland let their opponent shoot 47.1% from the floor on 41 out of 87 shooting. Memphis totaled 22 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. On top of that, Memphis pulled down 44 rebounds (11 offensive, 33 defensive) and earned 7 rejections. Memphis ended up shooting 95.5% when shooting free throws by burying 21 of their 22 shots. They also made 10 of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Cavaliers finished with 17 and the Grizzlies had 23 fouls.

Darius Garland is one player who was a major contributor for the game. Garland finished the game shooting 57.9% from the floor and also recorded 11 dimes. He played 33 minutes played and also pulled down 2 boards. He totaled 32 points on 11 out of 19 shooting.

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Cleveland steps onto the hardwood with a record of 32-22 for the season. They turn the ball over 14.0 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Cleveland is collecting 42.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,333 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 12th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Cavaliers are shooting 36.7% on shots from distance (627 of 1,708) and 77.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 111.6 points per outing (26th in basketball) while hitting 48.5% from the field.

Defensively, the Cavaliers are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 6th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,219 surrendered on the season. The Cavaliers are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.6% (2,109 of 4,521) and they relinquish 40.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They concede 37.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 1st in the NBA in PPG allowed (106.9).

In their last game, the Pacers took a loss by a score of 112-111 when they played the Lakers. The Pacers were able to snag 40 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Lakers were called for 10 fouls in the game which got the Pacers to the charity stripe for a total of 6 attempts. They were able to knock down 5 of those for a rate of 83.3%. Pertaining to three-point shots, Indiana knocked down 16 out of their 41 attempts (39.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Pacers ended up going 45 out of 93 from the field which had them shooting 48.4%. The Pacers permitted the Lakers to make 42 of their 92 tries from the floor which left them shooting 45.7% for the game. They went 27.3% from distance by shooting 6 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 22 of 31 from the free throw line (71.0%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Indiana allowed Los Angeles to pull down 51 in all (13 on the offensive side).

Tyrese Haliburton ended up being a major contributor for the Pacers for this game. He made 11 out of 24 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 45.8%, and had 2 rebounds. Haliburton earned 26 points in his 36 mins on the court and totaled 12 dimes in this contest.

Indiana has a mark of 24-29 this season. As an offense, the Pacers are connecting on 45.9% from the floor, which is ranked 24th in the league. Indiana has totaled 6,098 pts this year (115.1 per game) and they collect 42.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.4 times per game (6th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 15.4 times per contest. The Pacers commit 21.5 fouls every game and they shoot 80.1% from the free throw line.

The Pacers on the defensive end are ranked 25th in the NBA in PPG given up with 117.1. They are able to force 15.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.4% from the floor (17th in the league). The Indiana defense surrenders 37.2% on 3-pointers (667 of 1,795) and opponents are connecting on 80.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 26.3 dimes and 45.6 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 27th and 27th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana

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