NBA Picks: Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to get LeBron James back in the starting lineup on Tuesday as they host the Indiana Pacers. James hurt his index finger…
The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to get LeBron James back in the starting lineup on Tuesday as they host the Indiana Pacers. James hurt his index finger on November 28th and that Cavaliers have not won since.Cleveland has lost five straight without James in the lineup and they will definitely welcome him back on Tuesday. "It's better than it was a week and half ago," said James, "The pain is going away little by little. It's not 100 percent at all right now and it probably won't be until the offseason, and I don't have an offseason until 2009." SBG Global reports that early NBA Betting has the public taking Cavaliers at Home.
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Indiana Pacers (10-10) at Cleveland Cavaliers (9-12)
Tuesday, 7:05 pm Eastern – NBA-TV
SBG Global Opening Line: Cavaliers -5 , Total 199
Cleveland was 9-6 and looking good with James in the lineup.They were averaging 102.1 points per game.LeBron was putting up MVP numbers before the injury averaging 30.7 points, 8.1 assists and 7.6 rebounds per game.Without James in the lineup the Cavaliers were pathetic, losing by an average of 16.1 points per game. "We have the pieces here to turn things around," said Cleveland guard Larry Hughes, "We're not in the basement. We feel like there's a good chance we'll be on the top of the East when it's all done."The Cavs are also hoping to get restricted free agent Anderson Varejao in the lineup. Cleveland matched an offer sheet from Charlotte for Varejao and he practiced with the team on Friday and may be in the lineup tonight against Indiana.
BG Global Current Line: Cavaliers -5 , Total 199
The Pacers have won seven of their last 11 including a 115-109 win over Orlando last Friday. Point guard Jamaal Tinsley had 14 of his 20 points in the second half. "Jamaal is making big plays on a pretty regular basis," Indiana coach Jim O'Brien said. "He pretty much orchestrated the whole thing. He knew exactly what we wanted down the stretch and did a great job of getting guys to the right spot to make plays."Tinsley was involved in a shooting Sunday morning that wounded the team's equipment manager but will not be suspended. "He has every right to go to a club, there is no curfew, and he, to the best of my knowledge, did nothing wrong, other than he exercised poor judgment as to how late he was out and the environment he was in," O'Brien said. "He didn't break any of our rules."
The Cavaliers have owned the series against Indiana.They have won the last four against the Pacers including a 111-106 win at Indiana just before James got hurt.LeBron had his fourth triple-double of the season in that game. The Cavs have not lost at home to Indiana in over three years.
Here are the NBA Betting stats for Tuesday’s game.The Pacers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games. The Pacers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Pacers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Tuesday games. The Pacers are 7-22-1 ATS in their last 30 vs. the Eastern Conference. The Pacers are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 vs. the Central. The Pacers are 0-4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Cleveland.
The Cavaliers are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 vs. the Central. The Cavaliers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 2 days of rest. The Cavaliers are 23-11-1 ATS in their last 35 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. The Cavaliers are 27-13 ATS in their last 40 Tuesday games. The Cavaliers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games. The favorite is 9-1-2 ATS in the last 12 meetings between the two teams. The home team is 8-2-2 ATS in the last 12 meetings between the two teams.
The Over is 4-0 in the Pacers last 4 vs. the Central. The Over is 6-1 in the Pacers last 7 games playing on 3 or more days of rest. The Over is 4-1 in the Pacers last 5 Tuesday games. The Over is 11-4 in the Cavaliers last 15 vs. the Eastern Conference. The Over is 8-3 in the Cavaliers last 11 games playing on 2 days of rest. The Over is 5-2 in the Cavaliers last 7 home games. The Under is 47-21 in the Cavaliers last 68 vs. the Central. The Over is 41-20-1 in the Cavaliers last 62 Tuesday games. The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Cleveland and the Under is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings between the two teams.
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