Central Division foes meet when the Indiana Pacers (38-30) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (42-25) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Monday, March 18, 2024. The Pacers are 8-point favorites in the game, the third matchup between the squads this season. The matchup has a point total of 224.
Our computer predictions for Monday’s game may help you make an informed wager by picking the best bets available.
How to Bet on Pacers vs. Cavaliers
[lasso rel=”draftkings-promo-1″ id=”299003″]
The Pacers have played 68 games, with 36 wins against the spread.The Cavaliers are 33-32-2 against the spread this season.This season, the Pacers have an against the spread record of 6-5-1 in their 12 games as a favorite of 8 points or more.So far this season, the Cavaliers have been installed as underdogs by an 8-point margin or more four times and are 3-1 ATS in those matchups.Pacers games have finished over 224 points scored, their current matchup’s point total, 57 times (out of 68) this year.The Cavaliers games have gone over 224 total points scored in 32 of 67 total matchups this season.The two teams average a combined 12.7 more points per game, 236.7, than this matchup’s over/under of 224 points.The Pacers and the Cavaliers have seen their opponents average a combined 6.7 more points per game than the point total of 224 set in this outing.The Pacers’ average total in matchups this year has been 244.3, 20.3 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.The average point total for the Cavaliers this year is 0.9 points fewer than this game’s over/under.The Pacers have come away with 20 wins in the 34 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.The Cavaliers have been the underdog on the moneyline 22 total times this season. They’ve finished 10-12 in those games.This season, the Pacers have come away with a win six times in eight chances when named as a favorite of at least -340 or shorter on the moneyline.The Cavaliers have a record of 2-2 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +270 or longer (50%).Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pacers have a 77.3% chance of pulling out a win.The Cavaliers have a 27% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
