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Cleveland Cavaliers - Indiana Pacers. Betting Tip for the NBA match
On May 5, Cleveland will face Indiana in the first match of the second round of the NBA playoffs. The game will take place at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Arena in Ohio and will begin at 01:00 Moscow time. The Cavaliers were defeated by the Pacers in the previous match during the regular season. Will Kenny Atkinson's players be able to rehabilitate themselves in front of their fans and what bets should they choose? - read in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Cleveland Cavaliers
USACurrent form
Cleveland simply smeared Miami in the 1/8 finals with a 4-0 dry score. In the fourth match of the series on April 29, they staged a real rout on the road — 138-83, with a difference of 55 points. It's like a basketball hurricane that didn't give the opponent a single chance, winning all quarters. Donovan Mitchell was the conductor with 22 points, Deandre Hunter added 19, Evan Mobley - 17, Trey Jerome — 18, Javont Green — 11. Jarrett Allen scored a double-double with 14 points, 12 rebounds, and two assists. Kenny Atkinson's team (64 wins, 18 losses) won the Eastern Conference in the regular season.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Cavaliers enter the match in full combat readiness. Darius Garland, who missed two games due to a finger injury, should be back, and it's like adding a motor to an already powerful car.
Interesting facts for betting
Cleveland is averaging 114 points against Indiana (stats for the last ten games).
The Cavaliers beat the Pacers in nine playoff games, and Indiana prevailed in six.
Approximate composition: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Max Stras, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen.
Indiana Pacers
USACurrent form
Indiana showed character in the 1/8 finals, beating Milwaukee in the series with a score of 4-1. In the fifth match on April 30, they pulled out a 119-118 overtime victory at home. After losing the first quarter by 17 points, they rallied and made a powerful comeback, bringing things to a triumph. Tyrese Haliburton was the engine — 26 points, five rebounds, nine assists. Miles Turner added 21 points, T.J. McConnell scored 18, and Andrew Nembard scored 15. Aaron Nesmith scored a double-double with 19 points, 12 rebounds, and three assists. Rick Carlisle's team (50 wins, 32 losses) finished fourth in the East in the regular season.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Pacers arrived in Cleveland with full ammunition. All the leaders are healthy and eager to play.
Interesting facts for betting
Indiana and Cleveland have averaged 226 points in head-to-head matches (over the last ten games).
The Pacers have lost in the first quarter in five of their last seven games against the Cavaliers.
Approximate composition: Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembard, Aaron Smith, Pascal Siakam, Miles Turner.
Trends
Nesmith's Total Reboundsrateis over 7.5
Nesmith's average score is 6.6 rebounds per game
1.88Haliburton's Total Assistrateis more than 12.5
Haliburton's average score is 11.1 assists per match
1.87Tip and bets
Cleveland is the machine that destroyed Miami by a historic margin. Mitchell, Mobley, Allen, and now Garland are like four aces in one hand. Their teamwork, defense and attack is like a symphony where everyone knows their part. Indiana is a daring team with character. Haliburton is like a magician with a ball, Turner and Siakam are pushing under the ring, and Nesmith and McConnell are adding fire. Their comeback against Milwaukee showed that they are not giving up, but against the Cavaliers it will be like climbing Mount Everest. The bookmakers are betting on the Cavaliers, and it's worth agreeing with them. At home, with Garland back, the Cavaliers will be like a storm. They will overwhelm the Pacers with their defense and speed, but Indiana will not let themselves be smashed — Haliburton and company will cling on. We are waiting for the victory of Cleveland, but without defeat — it will be a fight where the favorite will take his toll, but with sweat and blood.
Our prediction is that Cleveland will win with a handicap of (-6.5) points, taking into account overtime in 1.76
Bet on the total
Both teams are attacking monsters. Cleveland and Indiana scored 120+ points in the regular season, and they consistently scored high totals in face-to-face matches. The Pacers' minimum score was 112 points, and both teams crossed 120. In the playoffs, the defense is tougher, the referees are stricter, but with such attacking options — shots from the arc, passes, early attacks — we believe that they will disperse.
Our betting tip is a total of more than 229.5, including overtime points for 1.90
The bet on the player
Haliburton is a playmaker from God, the first in the playoffs in assists with an average of 11.6 assists per game. The Olympic champion of Paris 2024, he's like a conductor who passes out like he's playing the piano. It won't be easy for him against Cleveland, but his vision and speed will do the trick. We are waiting for him to show the class again.
Our betting tip is a total over Haliburton of 10.5 assists in 1.88
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