Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prop Bets and Odds 3-8-22
Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prop Betting Preview
NBA prop betting specialist Andy Lang offers his Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers preview for Tuesday, March 8. At the time of posting, Cleveland has opened as a 3-point road favorite in Indianapolis, with the total sitting at 223 points.
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| Tuesday, March 8 | NBA Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Point Spread: | Cleveland Cavaliers -3 at Indiana Pacers |
| Total: | 223 Points |
| Game Time: | 7:10pm ET / 4:10pm PT |
| Arena: | Gainbridge FieldHouse in Indianapolis |
| TV: | Bally Sports Indiana |
Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Analysis
The Cleveland Cavaliers head to Indiana for an Eastern Conference clash with the Pacers. The Pacers lost three of four games on their most recent road trip, including a 133-123 defeat at the hands of the Washington Wizards. The Pacers are kicking off a three game road trip and have lost six of their last eight games.
The Cavs have dominated the Pacers this season, winning all three head-to-head meetings. They won 108-104 and 98-85 at home and 120-113 in Indiana.
Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Team Totals
The Cavs enter the game as 3-point road favorites with a total of 223 points, which sets their team total at 112.5 and the Pacers at 110.5 points.
The Cavs will be without All-Star Jarrett Allen after he fractured his finger this weekend. Good thing for them they still have plenty of size with Evan Mobley, Lauri Markkanen and Kevin Love.
Both teams favor a slow pace, the Cavs rank 27th while the Pacers rank 18th. The Cavs rank No. 1 in points allowed with only 103 per game, while the Pacers offense is middle-of-the-pack. The Pacers do have some solid offensive pieces, but they are still young and inconsistent. The Pacers team total of 110.5 seems high, we will count on the Cavs defense and take the under.
Recommendation: Indiana Pacers’ Team Total Under 110.5 Points
Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Player Props
This game is loaded with tons of young talent between Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Tyrese Haliburton and Buddy Hield. When Haliburton joined the Pacers he was a great play for over on combo categories, but he has taken a step back with scoring since Malcolm Brogdon returned.
You have to figure that Evan Mobley will see a big uptick in minutes and production without Allen on the floor. The Mobley rebound number is set at 10.5 which seems like a solid over, but we will lower it as part of our same game parlay. It just makes me a little cautious as Mobley only had 1, 4 and 9 rebounds against the Pacers this season.
Darius Garland has been a consistent over in terms of points. Garland had scored 24 or more in six-straight before the Raptors double-teamed on every possession and held him to 17 points. The Pacers saw the blueprint to stop him, but lack the defenders to copy it. Garland over 23.5 points is an easy play for me, especially at +100 odds.
Recommendation: Darius Garland Over 23.5 Points (+100)
Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Same-Game Parlay
- Darius Garland OVER 19.5 points
- Darius Garland OVER 1.5 Three-pointers
- Tyrese Haliburton OVER 5.5 Assists
- Evan Mobley OVER 8.5 Rebounds
+160 Odds at DraftKings
Our first leg will be the Garland points play, but lowered to 20 points or more scored. We will also add Garland over 1.5 three-pointers, he had hit this in seven-straight games before hitting only one against Toronto. If he gets 20 points I’m willing to assume he hits two from beyond the arc.
An easy leg is Haliburton over 5.5 assists. He has had six assists or more in 23-straight games, this includes games with the Kings and ALL of his games with the Pacers.
We mentioned Mobley stats seeing an uptick without Allen, the lowest we can get his rebounds to is over 8.5. He had 17 last game after Allen left early in the game. So we will look to cash our first four-leg same game parlay at +160 odds.
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Meet the Author
Andy Lang has lived in Indianapolis his whole life, and like most people from the Hoosier State, he became fascinated with motor sports. That interest in motor sports turned into a desire to make money off the sport through fantasy contests and sports betting. Like most, he took his lumps when he first got started, but now he is one of the most respected NASCAR bettors in the industry. Andy has expanded that sports betting experience to become profitable in a number of other sports, transforming this interest from a side hobby to a major source of income.
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