LiontipsIndiana vs Cleveland. Prediction and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Indiana secured three victories in four latest matches. Rick Carlisle's team secured a home victory over Atlanta (129:114), followed by away wins over Boston (117:112) and Miami (111:108). With 18 victories and 17 defeats, the Pacers are 9th in the Eastern conference standings. Tyrese Haliburton is still listed as Day-To-Day.
Cleveland have lost both of their latest matches. J.B. Bickerstaff's men suffered home defeats to Toronto (107:118) and Brooklyn (117:125). But before that, team had a string of six victories. On December 22, Cavaliers secured a home victory over one of the best Eastern teams, Milwaukee (114:106). With 22 victories and 13 defeats, Ohio team is at the 4th spot in the Eastern conference.
Point guard Ricky Rubio won't be able to play in the upcoming game. 32-year old Spaniard is injured for more than a year.
Trends
СтавкаMitchell: total over 27,5 points
Mitchell averages 28 points per game
СтавкаGarland: total over 8,5 assists
Garland averages 7,8 assists per game
Tip and bets
Cleveland side is considered a clear favorite of the upcoming game. It's hard to argue with that. Cavaliers already have one home victory over Indiana in the current season. Now's the time to achieve a success on away. Cleveland should be able to win the upcoming game. All leaders are healthy and available to play.
Our prediction - Cleveland to win with a handicap of (-5.5) points
Recent head-to-head matches were quite high-scoring. In the most recent match of a current season teams managed to beat the total of 230 points. Indiana average 114 points per game at home, while Cleveland score 107 per game on away. We are expecting another high-scoring game tonight.
Our second bet is on total over 225,5 points
