Insider: Indiana Pacers stun Cleveland to take 2-0 lead, defeat Cavaliers 120-119
Insider Dustin Dopriak recaps the Indiana Pacers’ 120-119 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers to take a 2-0 series lead.
The No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers and No. 4 seed Indiana Pacers play on May 9 in Game 3 of their second-round 2025 NBA playoffs series.
The game is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. MST (7:30 p.m. Eastern time) and can be seen on ESPN (stream with FUBO).
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The Cavaliers are a 1.5-point favorite over the Pacers in NBA playoffs odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook. Cleveland is -135 on the moneyline. Indiana is +110. The over/under for the game is set at 229.5 points.
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ESPN: Pacers have a 53.2% chance to beat Cavaliers in Game 3
The site gives Cleveland a 46.8% shot at defeating Indiana in the third game of the NBA playoffs series.
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The site’s formula predicts that Cleveland will defeat Indiana in Game 3 of the NBA postseason series.
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Dimers: Cavaliers 115, Pacers 114
It writes: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the Cavaliers a win probability of 55%, while the Pacers have a win probability of 45%.”
FOX Sports: Cavaliers 119, Pacers 114
It writes: “Out of 82 games thus far this season, the Cavaliers have had 50 with over 229.5 points scored, their current matchup’s total. This year, 49 of the Pacers’ 82 games have had a combined total higher than 229.5 points scored.These teams average 239.3 points per game combined, 9.8 more than the total of 229.5.”
Sportsbook Wire: Bet the Cavaliers to cover vs Pacers in Game 3
It writes: “The Cavaliers have been favored on the moneyline 74 total times this season. They’ve gone 60-14 in those games. When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -130 or shorter, Cleveland has a record of 59-12 (83.1% win percentage). Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Cavaliers have an implied win probability of 56.5%.”
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