Pacers vs Cavaliers NBA Pick: Will Indiana Respond From Blowout Loss In Game 3? (May 11)

• Despite suffering a blowout loss in Game 3, the Indiana Pacers can go up 3-1 with a win in Game 4.
• Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers can even the series at 2-2 with another road win.
• These squads last played on May 9, with the Cavaliers cruising to a 22-point victory.

One of the games on Sunday’s NBA slate features the Indiana Pacers hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of a second-round Eastern Conference playoff series. Can Indiana take a commanding 3-1 lead in our Pacers vs Cavaliers pick?

Pacers vs Cavaliers Game 3 Recap

The Pacers produced two road victories against the top-seeded Cavaliers. As expected, though, the Cavaliers played with a sense of urgency in Game 3, rolling to a 126-104 victory to trim the series deficit to 2-1.

Bennedict Mathurin, who comes off the bench, scored a team-high 23 points on 6-of-11 shooting overall and a 3-for-8 effort from 3-point range.

Pascal Siakam added 18 points, four rebounds, and three assists. Myles Turner finished with 15 points on seven shot attempts.

On the other side of this matchup, Donovan Mitchell picked up where he left off in Game 3. Following his 48-point explosion on Friday night, he torched the Pacers’ defense with 43 points, nine rebounds, and five assists.

Cleveland’s frontcourt duo had solid outings as well. Jarrett Allen scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Evan Mobley contributed 18 points and 13 rebounds.

The Pacers hung tough early on. Through the game’s first 12 minutes, the teams were tied at 32. The Cavaliers broke a 36-36 tie with a 25-4 burst, giving them a 66-45 advantage at the break.

Indiana trimmed the deficit to 11 points in the fourth quarter, but Cleveland would not suffer a late-game collapse this time. First, Mitchell hit a short 13-foot jumper.

He followed that up with a pull-up 3-pointer, then found Max Strus for another three-point basket, enabling the Cavaliers to pull away down the stretch.

Pacers vs Cavaliers Pick: Will The Road Team Come Out On Top Again?

Following a wire-to-wire victory, the Cavaliers enter this matchup as a five-point favorite according to BetOnline. Here are a few betting trends for both sides looking ahead to Game 4.

• The Pacers are 13-3 straight-up (SU) in their last 16 games.
• Indiana is 1-5 against the spread in its previous six home contests against Cleveland.
• The Cavaliers are 14-6 in their last 20 outings against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Cleveland has covered the spread five times in its six previous road matchups against Indiana.

The Pacers, including the playoffs, hold a 5-2 mark against Cleveland. On the flip side of the narrative, the road team has won every game in this series. With their backs still against the wall, the Cavaliers will respond again, sending the series back to Cleveland tied at 2-2.