Pacers vs Cavaliers
Tue, Jan 6
Final
Pacers
Pacers
(6 - 30)
116
-
120
Cavaliers
Cavaliers
(20 - 17)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacers | 28 | 32 | 33 | 23 | 116 |
| Cavaliers | 22 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 120 |
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Pascal Siakam
IND | #43 | F
22
4
3
Darius Garland
CLE | #10 | G
29
2
6
Smart Game Analysis
Cleveland Cavaliers has a 72% chance of winning the game
Despite resting Donovan Mitchell, the Cavaliers are poised to dominate a decimated Pacers squad that has lost 12 straight games and is missing its entire young core.
Key Analysis
- • Indiana is without Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles), Bennedict Mathurin (thumb), and Obi Toppin (foot), stripping away nearly all their primary playmaking.
- • The Pacers are forced to start inexperienced players like Micah Potter and Johnny Furphy, creating a massive talent disparity against Cleveland's Evan Mobley and Darius Garland.
- • Cleveland's defense allows 116.8 points per game compared to Indiana's 119.7, and the Pacers' makeshift lineup will struggle to score efficiently.
- • Indiana enters the contest with zero momentum, having lost 12 consecutive games and holding a dismal 6-30 record.
- • Evan Mobley has a significant advantage in the paint against Indiana's depleted frontcourt, which ranks 24th in rebounding.
- • To remain competitive, Pascal Siakam must play a near-perfect game as the sole reliable offensive threat for the Pacers.
