Pacers vs Cavaliers Picks and Prediction – 5/6/2025

Rocket Arena will be rocking on Tuesday night, when the Indiana Pacers square off against the Cleveland Cavaliers. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The fourth-seeded Pacers have won two of their first road games this postseason and rank second in offensive efficiency behind the Cavaliers. In the series opener, Indiana assisted on 30 of 43 made field goals and shot 53 percent overall during a 121-112 road victory. 

Andrew Nembhard led a balanced Indiana scoring attack with 23 points (7-10 FG) and six assists. Tyrese Haliburton contributed 22 points on 9-for-15 shooting and dished out 13 assists. Pascal Siakam and Aaron Nesmith added 17 points for the Pacers. 

The Cleveland Cavaliers won 34 of their 41 home games during the regular season and are averaging 123.2 points per contest in the postseason. On Sunday, Cleveland’s offense sputtered with 22 points over the final 12 minutes. The top-seeded Cavaliers missed 29 of 38 three-point attempts and shot 46 percent overall.

All-Star G Donovan Mitchell tallied a game-high 33 points (13-30 FG), five rebounds, and four assists. Ty Jerome scored 21 points and dished out eight assists in 29 minutes off the Cleveland bench. Evan Mobley added 20 points (9-13 FG) and ten boards for the Cavaliers. 

Cleveland G Darius Garland has missed the previous three games with a toe injury and is listed as day-to-day. The Cavaliers were dominant during the regular season and will be worth a look to come out strong in the first half. Cleveland will shoot better from long range and even this series with a home victory that goes over the total. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Cavaliers win 123-114.