Saturday, March 08, 2008

Pacers-Cavaliers Preview

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Indiana Pacers and the Cleveland Cavaliers meet at Quicken Loans Arena.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 8½-point favorites versus the Pacers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Pacers fell 108-97 to the Spurs as 13-point underdogs the last time out. The combined score made it OVER the posted total of 197.
Danny Granger tossed in 22 points and hauled down six rebounds in the loss.
LeBron James had a game-high 39 points Thursday, but the Cavaliers fell 107-96 to the Bulls. The Cavaliers were 4-point underdogs in the contest, while the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 197.
LeBron James scored a game-high 39 points in a losing effort for the Cavaliers.
Current streak:
Indiana has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Indiana: 24-38 SU, 29-32-1 ATS
Cleveland: 35-27 SU, 29-33 ATS
Indiana most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Seattle are 5-5
After playing San Antonio are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Portland are 3-7
After playing Chicago are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Indiana's last 13 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Cleveland is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Indiana home to Seattle, Tuesday, March 11
Cleveland home to Portland, Monday, March 10
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