2024-24 NBA playoffs: No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers against No. 4 Indiana Pacers Series Preview, Picks and predictions

The Cleveland Cavaliers will align the Indiana Pacers in an exciting semi -finals of the Eastern Conference. To get all the insights you need for the NBA late season, look at our NBA playoff hub, in which you can find every series preview and links to the best Bet articles and more!

Cavaliers vs. Pacers series Preview

There are some who would try to downplay what the Cleveland Cavaliers did against the Miami heat in the first round of the off -season. After all, Cleveland is the top seeds in the conference. It is expected that Miami could send it with ease. But that wasn't just a series victory. It was a slaughter.

The Cavaliers exceeded the heat by 31.7 points per 100 possessions in the non-waste time. They won the four points with combined 122 points, the most for a playoff series. Cleveland's 55-point victory in game 4 was the fourth largest in the history of the NBA playoffs. Indiana is obviously a much better team than Miami, but the Pacers have an rude awakening in this series.

Milwaukee was a team with almost nothing along the scope on the offensive and defense. Gary Trent Jr., Kevin Porter Jr. and AJ Green were the three leading goal scorers on the back court for the goats in the first round. The extent of the Perimeter talent is much larger for Cleveland with Mitchell, Darius Garland, who deals with a bricked -up toe – Ty Jerome and Max Strus. Mitchell and Garland can specifically target both Tyrese -Haliburton and Andrew Nembhard. This baking court had problems defending Trent in the opening series. You will probably also have problems that also contain Cleveland's dynamic back court.

The cavaliers also have the size and versatility to defend Pascal Siakam. Siakam scored an average of 17 points per game against Cleveland in three regular seasonal competitions. He only shot 38.8% in combination with Evan Mabley or Jarrett all as the primary defender. Both can hinder Siakam.

Many surprisingly pressed with this series prize, but those shops that were outside the market were those who were able to adapt quickly and adapt the books with Cleveland at -500 or higher. The super book was the highest when it was initially opened -500 and is now up to -600 on Friday evening. Draftkings is the cheapest price for the Cavaliers at -425 and they were set by the opening price of -390.

Those who shape the market believe that the initial price of this series is cheap and I agree with them. Cleveland is a force that you have to expect in the Eastern Conference. Some of the best basketball plays on the field. The Cavaliers also force problems that the goats in the opening series against the Pacers could not.

Most beds don't want to put big prices. Therefore, it is another way to approach this series if you believe in Cleveland, as I believe. Bedors can get -160 with the cavaliers at -1.5 games or +125, while laying 2.5 games for the series.

Series selection: Cavaliers -1.5 games (-160) & Cavaliers -2.5 games (+125)