Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 4/2/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers
Date: Sunday, April 2, 2023
Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH
TV: Bally Sports Ohio
The Indiana Pacers are on their way to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Pacers faced the Bucks and took a loss by a score of 149-136 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Pacers left the arena with 25 and the Bucks accounted for 18 personal fouls. They also made 10 of their 25 tries from distance. Milwaukee went 76.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 23 of their 30 attempts. Furthermore, Milwaukee grabbed 52 boards (14 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Milwaukee recorded 28 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. In reference to the defense, Indiana allowed the other team to go 62.4% from the field on 58 of 93 shooting. They also dished out 36 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In the matter of hauling in boards, they earned a total of 29 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Pacers knocked down 16 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 72.7%. Indiana wrapped up the game having earned a 52.5% field goal percentage (53 of 101) and converted 14 of their 30 shots from beyond the perimeter.
Bennedict Mathurin is someone who was a factor for the matchup. He ended up with 29 points on 11 out of 21 shooting. He played for 41 mins played and totaled 9 rebounds. Mathurin finished the contest at 52.4% from the floor and also earned 2 dimes.
Indiana will play this contest with a record of 33-44 this year. They are turning it over 14.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 21.2 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Indiana is collecting 41.4 rebounds per contest and has 2,067 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 4th in the league in terms of passing. The Pacers are hitting 36.4% from downtown (1,046 of 2,870) and 79.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 115.9 pts per contest (11th in the NBA) while hitting 46.8% from the floor.
When they are on defense, the Pacers are forcing 15.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.1 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 37.5% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 29th in basketball in points per game allowed (119.1). The Pacers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.4% (3,315 of 6,847) and they relinquish 45.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 30th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,032 surrendered for the campaign.
The last time they took the hardwood, the Cavaliers went home defeated by a final of 120-118 when they faced the Hawks. The Cavaliers recorded 30 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 40 for this contest. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. The Hawks earned 16 personal fouls for this contest which took the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of those for a rate of 68.2%. When talking about shooting from distance, Cleveland converted 9 out of 25 attempts (36.0%). When all was said and done, the Cavaliers finished shooting 47 for 93 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.5%. The Cavaliers allowed the Hawks to convert 41 of their 89 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.1% in this game. They went 44.4% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 12 out of 27 and finished the contest at 26 out of 33 at the free throw line (78.8%). In relation to rebounds, Cleveland permitted Atlanta to get 51 in total (14 on the offensive side).
Donovan Mitchell ended up being a factor for the Cavaliers for this contest. He buried 15 of 33 for the game for a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and totaled 5 rebounds. Mitchell recorded 44 points in his 40 minutes on the court and totaled 5 assists for the matchup.
Cleveland has a record of 48-29 so far this season. The Cavaliers are responsible for committing 18.9 fouls every game and they go 77.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 24.8 times per contest (18th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per game. Cleveland has scored 8,644 pts so far this year (112.3 per contest) and they pull in 41.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cavaliers are shooting 48.8% from the floor, which ranks 6th in basketball.
The Cleveland defense allows 36.9% on three-point shots (869 of 2,354) and their opposition makes 78.2% of their free throw shots. They have given up 23.0 dimes and 41.0 boards every game, which is 1st and 2nd in basketball. The Cavaliers on defense are ranked 1st in the league in points allowed per game with 106.7. They are able to force 15.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the floor (7th in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana
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