NBA Prop Bets: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers (April 5, 2026)

The Indiana Pacers (18-59) face the Cleveland Cavaliers (48-29) at Rocket Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup. The Cavaliers opened as 17.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 16.5, leaving the Cavaliers at -2100 and Pacers at +1100. The total points line is set at 240.5, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 128-112 Cleveland.

• The Cavaliers (-110) have a 29-47-1 ATS record this season, while the Pacers (-110) hold a record of 36-41-0.
• The Cavaliers have a 37-40-0 O/U record this season (meaning 37 games have gone over the total points line and 40 have gone under). The Pacers have a 40-37-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Cavaliers are averaging 119.3 points per game this season (4th in the league). Comparatively, the Pacers are averaging only 112.6 (27th).
• Defensively, the Cavaliers are giving up 115.2 points per game this season (14th in the league), while the Pacers are giving up an average of 120.8 points (26th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Cavaliers currently rank 13th for pace this season, recording 99.9 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Pacers sit 8th on that scale with 100.9 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 44.4% of the Cavaliers' field goal attempts come from three point range (7th in the league), leaving 55.6% from two. Meanwhile, the Pacers' opponents are taking 37.5% of their attempts from three (2nd) and 62.5% from two.
• Comparatively, Indiana takes 41.9% of shots from three (16th), leaving 58.1% from two, while Cleveland's opponents are attempting 42.5% from three (19th) and 57.5% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Cavaliers are shooting 36.0% from deep in 2025/26 (13th in the NBA), compared to the Pacers who are making 35.6% of their attempts (17th).
• On the opposite end, Cleveland is holding opponents to 36.9% of their three-point attempts (24th), while Indiana's opponents are hitting 35.8% of their shots (16th).

Ball Protection

• The Cavaliers are committing 13.9 turnovers per game this season, ranking 9th in the league, while the Pacers are forcing 13.5 turnovers (22nd).
• Flipping that script, Cleveland is forcing 15.2 turnovers (10th), while Indiana is committing 14.4 (16th).

Crashing the Boards

• Cleveland is pulling down 44.3 rebounds per game this season (12th in the league), including 11.7 offensive boards (11th). Conversely, Indiana's opponents are averaging 46.6 rebounds (28th), 11.3 of which have come on the offensive end (14th).
• Meanwhile, the Pacers are averaging 41.7 rebounds (26th) and 9.8 offensive rebounds (25th), while the Cavaliers are allowing 43.5 and 11.3, ranking 13th and 16th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Cleveland	41-32-4	16-20-2	25-12-2	35-24-3	6-8-1	7-3-0
Indiana	28-45-4	15-21-2	13-24-2	4-5-0	24-40-4	4-6-0

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Cleveland	39-37-1	19-19-0	20-18-1	34-27-1	5-10-0	5-5-0
Indiana	26-50-1	12-25-1	14-25-0	4-5-0	22-45-1	4-6-0

HT/FT

Cleveland is -1200 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Indiana is +1100.

• The Cavaliers have completed the HT/FT double in 44.2% of games this season, while the Pacers have completed the HT/FT double in 15.6% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Sunday's matchup is +3000 to go to overtime.

• The Cavaliers have played in three games that went to overtime this season, while the Pacers have appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 47 of Cleveland's 77 games this season. Meanwhile, 42 of Indiana's 77 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Cleveland recorded a 120-116 victory over Indiana at Gainbridge Fieldhouse when these teams last met on January 6. Jarrett Allen was prominent on that day, recording 19 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and two steals. The Cavaliers have now won three straight against the Pacers.