Indiana Pacers (15-14, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (18-11, third in the Eastern Conference)
Cleveland; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Indiana Pacers. Mitchell currently ranks seventh in the league averaging 29.2 points per game.
The Cavaliers have gone 3-2 against division opponents. Cleveland is fourth in the Eastern Conference shooting 36.8% from deep, led by Isaiah Mobley shooting 50.0% from 3-point range.
The Pacers have gone 10-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. Indiana ranks second in the NBA scoring 17.7 fast break points per game. Buddy Hield leads the Pacers averaging 3.6.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mitchell is averaging 29.2 points and 4.7 assists for the Cavaliers. Darius Garland is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Cleveland.
Tyrese Haliburton is scoring 19.8 points per game with 4.3 rebounds and 10.6 assists for the Pacers. Myles Turner is averaging 17.5 points and 7.5 rebounds while shooting 57.4% over the last 10 games for Indiana.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cavaliers: 6-4, averaging 102.8 points, 41.5 rebounds, 21.9 assists, 7.0 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 97.9 points per game.
Pacers: 4-6, averaging 113.7 points, 40.2 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 8.3 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.5 points.
INJURIES:
Pacers: Daniel Theis: out (knee), Chris Duarte: out (ankle), Kendall Brown: out (leg).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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