The Indiana Pacers will look to lock down the fourth seed in the East and keep their faint hopes alive for a third seed when they battle the Cleveland Cavaliers in a key Central Division matchup on Thursday night. The Cavaliers (63-16), who are 12-2 within the division, are 7-3 over the past 10 games. The Pacers (48-31), who are 8-6 against Central Division foes, are 28-10 on their home floor. The teams split their two earlier matchups this season with each winning on the other's home court.
Tip-off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis is set for 7 p.m. ET. The Pacers are 10-point favorites in the latest Cavaliers vs. Pacers odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 234.5. Indiana is at -448 on the money line (risk $448 to win $100), while Cleveland is at +348 (risk $100 to win $348).
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