The No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers travel to play the No. 4 seed Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Friday. The Pacers went on the road and took both games at Rocket Arena to go up 2-0. Indiana knocked off the Cavaliers 120-119 in Game 2 after Tyrese Haliburton hit the game-winning 3-pointer. De'Andre Hunter (thumb), Darius Garland (toe), and Evan Mobley (ankle) are questionable for the Cavs. The three all took part in morning shootaround after not doing so prior to Game 2, when all three did not play.
Tipoff from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indiana is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Cleveland is a 5-point favorite in the latest Pacers vs. Cavaliers odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, after originally opening as 2-point favorites. The over/under is 230.5 total points. The Cavs are priced at -199 on the money line (risk $199 to win $100), with Indiana listed at +166 (risk $100 to win $166).
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