The Cleveland Cavaliers had a disappointing loss to the conference-leading Detroit Pistons on Sunday. Fortunately for them, they have the perfect team to bounce back against.
The Indiana Pacers have the
fewest wins in the league this season. They’re dead last in offensive rating without Tyrese Haliburton running the show. That, unsurprisingly, has hurt any chance they had at being competitive this season, even though there are still many holdovers from the team that went to the NBA Finals last season.
We’ll see if the Cavaliers can grab their third stress-free win of the season against Indiana.
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Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (20-16) at Indiana Pacers (6-30)
Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse – Indianapolis, IN
When: Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 7 pm
TV: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, Rocket Sports Network, FanDuel Sports Network App, NBA League Pass
Point spread: Not yet set
Cavs injury report: Donovan Mitchell – OUT (rest), Jarrett Allen – QUESTIONABLE (illness), Dean Wade – QUESTIONABLE (knee), Larry Nance Jr. – OUT (calf), Max Strus – OUT (foot), Chris Livingston – OUT (G League), Luke Travers – OUT (G League)
Pacers injury report: Tyrese Haliburton – OUT (calf), Isaiah Jackson – OUT (concussion), Bennedict Mathurin – OUT (thumb), Obi Toppin – OUT (foot)
Cavs expected starting lineup: Darius Garland, Sam Merrill, Jaylon Tyson, De’Andre Hunter, Evan Mobley
Pacers expected starting lineup: Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Johnny Furphy, Pascal Siakam, Micah Potter
Previous matchup: The Cavs defeated the Pacers 135-110 on Dec. 1.
Here’s a look at both teams’ impact stats via Cleaning the Glass.
