Simulation Picks
Maximize Your Odds of Winning with SportsLine Model and Our Top-Rated Picks!
Maximize Your Odds of Winning with SportsLine Model and Our Top-Rated Picks!
Maximize Your Odds of Winning with SportsLine Model and Our Top-Rated Picks!
Understanding Public and Money
Read More
Expert Picks
While LeBron James has carried the Cavaliers to a 3-2 series lead, Victor Oladipo of Indiana has taken a nap in the last couple crucial games. He was 2-for-15 from the field in Game 5 and 5-for-20 in Game 4. And still, the games were close. The Pacers have covered four of five in this series and all five have stayed Under. Indiana is 7-2 ATS in the nine meetings this season and 2-0 ATS when James has 44 points or more. Back the Pacers to hold serve at home Friday in Game 6.
I said all along the Cavaliers are going to get better as they play more games, but they are nowhere near where they need to be. In Game 4 the Cavaliers were -1.5 to -2 and now we're getting +1. That doesn't mean a lot but my feeling is the Cavaliers are a better team today than they were four days ago. I have the Cavaliers by 3.
Look for Victor Oladipo to bounce back and for the Pacers to even this series. Indiana probably should be up in this series, not down 3-2. Back Indiana to improve to 8-0 ATS in its last eight games following a straight-up loss.