Cavaliers vs Pacers Game Breakdown & Projections – Mon, Mar 18th 2024

Alright hoop heads, it’s time to buckle up and get ready for a clash of titans as the Cleveland Cavaliers, boasting a 41W-26L record, are packing their bags and heading to the heartland to face the 38W-30L Indiana Pacers at the iconic Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The clock’s ticking down to a 07:00PM EST tipoff, and the tension’s building faster than a LeBron James fast break. With the Cavs trailing by a mere 2.5 games and the Pacers lagging behind by 6.0 in the Eastern conference, it’s safe to say that every shot, every rebound, and every free throw is gonna count tonight. The bookies have set the over/under at a tantalizing 225.5, with the Cavs line at 7.5 and the Pacers favored at -7.5. The Pacers are strutting off a 121-100 victory over BRO, while the Cavs are looking to bounce back from a 103-117 setback against HOU. So, whether you’re a Cavalier looking to ride into victory or a Pacer setting the pace, tonight’s game is sure to be a slam dunk of excitement!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 18, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indiana

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

19W-12L

31.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

21W-12L

68.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
11/03/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	26	27	34	29		116	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	36	34	18	33		121
10/28/23	Indiana Pacers IND	31	29	31	34		125	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	37	9	38	26		110
04/02/23	Indiana Pacers IND	28	33	26	18		105	Under
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	28	31	27	29		115
02/05/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	27	35	36	24		122	Under
	Indiana Pacers IND	25	21	38	19		103
12/29/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	34	34	28	30		126	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	29	35	35	36		135
12/16/22	Indiana Pacers IND	31	30	33	18		112	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	29	25	29	35		118
03/08/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	32	31	27	37		127	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	24	39	35	26		124
02/11/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	28	35	25	32		120	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	47	27	22	17		113
02/06/22	Indiana Pacers IND	27	20	21	17		85	Under
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	12	24	25	37		98
01/02/22	Indiana Pacers IND	30	26	28	20		104	Under
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	30	28	30	20		108

Starting Lineups

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

• Donovan Mitchell (PG/SG): Avg: 27.4pts, 5.3reb, 6.1ast, 35.4 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 6.8
• Evan Mobley (PF/C): Avg: 15.6pts, 10.0reb, 3.1ast, 30.7 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 6.3
• Max Strus (SG/SF): Avg: 11.9pts, 4.8reb, 3.7ast, 31.7 minutes. Last game: 03/03/24. Impact: 3.8
• Dean Wade (PF): Avg: 5.3pts, 4.0reb, 0.8ast, 20.1 minutes. Last game: 03/08/24. Impact: 2.2
• Isaiah Mobley (C): Avg: 1.7pts, 0.8reb, 0.7ast, 6.9 minutes. Last game: 03/13/24. Impact: 1.1
• Pete Nance (PF): Avg: 0.0pts, 0.3reb, 0.0ast, 2.5 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 0.1

Pacers Notable Injuries

• Bennedict Mathurin (SF): Avg: 14.9pts, 4.1reb, 2.0ast, 26.2 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 4.5
• Isaiah Jackson (C): Avg: 7.0pts, 4.1reb, 0.8ast, 13.4 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 2.5
• Kendall Brown (SG/SF): Avg: 1.3pts, 0.2reb, 0.3ast, 3.5 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 0.4
• Quenton Jackson (PG/SG): Avg: 0.0pts, 1.0reb, 0.0ast, 1.8 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 2.1

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Sam Merrill (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.8% to 25.8, 19.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Max Strus (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 73.5% to 33.7, 19.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Dean Wade (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 60.2% to 28.1, 17.5 min average previous 3 games.