Cavaliers vs. Pacers betting: NBA preview for Nov. 21

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The Indiana Pacers (2-13) are heavy underdogs (by 13.5 points) to stop an eight-game road losing streak when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (10-6) on Friday, November 21, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 239.5 points.

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Cavaliers Cover -13.5 vs Pacers -114

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Cavaliers vs. Pacers betting lines

  • Cavaliers odds to win: -952
  • Pacers odds to win: +622
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-13.5)
  • Total: 239.5

Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Cleveland has covered the spread three times at home and is 6-3 in home contests.
  • The Cavaliers have hit the over in three of their nine home games this season with a set over/under (33.3%).
  • Recent performance seems to go against Cleveland to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 236.1 points per contest this season.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

  • The Cavaliers are 7-3 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their last 10 contests.
  • The Cavaliers’ last 10 contests saw six go over the total.
  • The past 10 Cavaliers games averaged 1.4 fewer points (238.1) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Cavaliers’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 3.7 points higher than their season-long average.

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • The Cavaliers have been favored on the moneyline 14 total times this season. They’ve finished 9-5 in those games.
  • Cleveland has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -952 or shorter.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Cavaliers have an implied win probability of 90.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (19th in NBA) 46.2 (10th) 43.6 (20th) 45.5 (20th) 27 (11th) 13.9 (sixth)

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Pacers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Pacers have covered the spread twice on the road this year while going 0-8 in road contests.
  • The Pacers have hit the over on a set point total in a road game twice this season.
  • Recent performance seems to trend against the Pacers to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 231.6 points per contest this season.

Pacers Recent Trends

  • The Pacers are 2-8 overall and 3-7 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • The Pacers and their opponents have hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
  • The last 10 Pacers games averaged 232.7 total points, 6.8 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • Across their past 10 games, the Pacers have scored one fewer point per contest compared to their 110.1 PPG season-long scoring average.

Pacers Betting Records

  • This season, Indiana has been the underdog 13 times and won two of those games.
  • The Pacers have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +622 odds on them winning this game.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 13.9% chance of a victory for the Pacers.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.1 (30th in NBA) 48.2 (24th) 46.3 (eighth) 48.1 (27th) 23.5 (29th) 13.9 (sixth)
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