Indiana (0-1) at Cleveland (1-0)
When: Monday, April 17th 2017
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
Time: 7:05 ET | TV: TNT
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After a big scare in Game 1, the Cleveland Cavaliers look to take a 2-0 series lead when they host the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of their first round series on Monday night at Quicken Loans Arena. Cleveland withstood a late comeback and earned a one-point win in the first game of the Eastern Conference playoffs, but questions about the team remain. The Cavaliers lost the top seed to the Boston Celtics with a 12-15 record after the All-Star Break including losing their last four regular season contests. All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving was not at his best on Saturday, going 1-of-9 from 3-point range. The Cavs shot 53.8% in Game 1, but also allowed Indiana to shoot nearly 50% and make 11 threes. Cleveland also shot a dreadful 14-27 from the free throw line and were outrebounded 41-34 including letting the Pacers get 12 offensive boards.
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C.J. Miles missed a mid-range jumper at the buzzer in Saturday’s loss but Indiana feels confident that it can hang with the defending NBA Champions. “We knew we could go toe-to-toe with them,” Pacers All-Star forward Paul George told the media. The last possession of Game 1 was a hot topic of conversation after the game, with George wondering why he didn’t get the ball back after passing out of a double team. “I talked to C.J. about it,” George told reporters. “In situations like that, I’ve got to get the last shot.” George finished with 29 points and went 6-of-8 from 3-point range in the loss, marking the sixth time in eight playoff games the last two seasons that he scored at least 25 points. Lance Stephenson stepped up and scored 16 points on 8-of-13 shooting in Game 1 to go along with a +7 rating – the only bench player to have a positive rating while on the floor. Indiana made 17-of-20 free throws in Game 1.
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Cleveland still has problems and are not close to being the dominant team they should be. The Pacers should be able to hang around again in Game 2, so take the points.
Pick: Pacers +7.5
ATS TRENDS
| Indiana |
- Pacers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Pacers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 Conference Quarterfinals games.
- Pacers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win.
- Pacers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Pacers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Pacers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games.
- Pacers are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- Pacers are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Pacers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Pacers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Pacers are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Pacers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Monday games.
- Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Central.
- Pacers are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up loss.
- Pacers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
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| Cleveland |
- Cavaliers are 18-38-1 ATS in their last 57 vs. NBA Central.
- Cavaliers are 16-34-2 ATS in their last 52 Monday games.
- Cavaliers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Cavaliers are 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 games following a straight up win.
- Cavaliers are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games.
- Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Cavaliers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Cavaliers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
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OU TRENDS
| Indiana |
- Over is 8-0 in Pacers last 8 road games.
- Over is 6-0 in Pacers last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 5-0 in Pacers last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Over is 4-1 in Pacers last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Under is 8-2 in Pacers last 10 Conference Quarterfinals games.
- Over is 11-4 in Pacers last 15 overall.
- Over is 8-3 in Pacers last 11 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 20-8 in Pacers last 28 Monday games.
- Over is 5-2 in Pacers last 7 games following a straight up loss.
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| Cleveland |
- Over is 5-0 in Cavaliers last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Over is 7-0 in Cavaliers last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Over is 5-0 in Cavaliers last 5 games following a ATS loss.
- Over is 6-1 in Cavaliers last 7 home games.
- Over is 5-1 in Cavaliers last 6 games following a straight up win.
- Over is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Over is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 overall.
- Over is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Over is 20-6-1 in Cavaliers last 27 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 18-7-1 in Cavaliers last 26 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-2 in Cavaliers last 7 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Over is 24-10-1 in Cavaliers last 35 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 7-3 in Cavaliers last 10 Monday games.
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HEAD TO HEAD
- Pacers are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Cleveland.
- Pacers are 9-2-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
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