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Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers

NBAregular • 2025-26 Season
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Cavaliers
Cleveland
117
vs
Pacers logo
Pacers
Indiana
108
CLE 90%10% IND
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Cleveland Cavaliers 90% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Cavaliers:

  • Offensive Efficiency. Cavaliers offense (119.1 PPG) outpaces Pacers (111.3 PPG)
  • Defensive Efficiency. Cavaliers defense (114.7 Opp PPG) better than Pacers (120.4 Opp PPG)
  • Recent Form. Cavaliers (44-27) in better form than Pacers (15-56)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the offensive efficiency edge were neutral: CLE 79% (−11)
  • If the defensive efficiency edge were neutral: CLE 79% (−11)
  • If the recent-form edge were neutral: CLE 85% (−5)
  • If the home-field edge were neutral: CLE 87% (−3)

Win probability movement

CLE home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement95%90%85%Mar 8Apr 5

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueRocket Arena
Cleveland, OH

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Pacers (away)
Cavaliers (home)
10%
Win probability
90%
0
High-impact factors
2
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Cavaliers defeated the Pacers 117-108.

Our model predicted the Cavaliers would win with 90% confidence -- and they delivered. This was a high-confidence call that played out as expected.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Offensive Efficiency favored the Cavaliers and was a major factor: Cavaliers offense (119.1 PPG) outpaces Pacers (111.3 PPG)
  • Defensive Efficiency favored the Cavaliers and was a major factor: Cavaliers defense (114.7 Opp PPG) better than Pacers (120.4 Opp PPG)
  • Recent Form favored the Cavaliers and was a notable factor: Cavaliers (44-27) in better form than Pacers (15-56)

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Cavaliers won 117-108

Cavaliers won comfortably

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Cavaliers at 90%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Offensive EfficiencyFavors Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Defensive EfficiencyFavors Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Recent FormFavors Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Rest DaysFavors Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Head to HeadNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

IND
CLE
Offensive Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
Recent Form
Home Field Advantage
Rest Days
Favours IND|Favours CLE

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Cavaliers

Our Model90%

Pacers

Our Model10%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Offensive Efficiency

Cavaliers offense (119.1 PPG) outpaces Pacers (111.3 PPG)

Cavaliers

Defensive Efficiency

Cavaliers defense (114.7 Opp PPG) better than Pacers (120.4 Opp PPG)

Cavaliers

Recent Form

Cavaliers (44-27) in better form than Pacers (15-56)

Cavaliers

Turnover Differential

Cavaliers turnover differential (+0) vs Pacers (+0)

Neutral
Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 4/5/2026, 8:30:01 AM

Key Players

Pacers

Johnny FurphyG
Braden SmithG
Kelly Oubre Jr.G
Ethan ThompsonG
Tyrese HaliburtonG

Cavaliers

Sam MerrillG
Donovan MitchellG
Kadary RichmondG
Peyton WatsonG
Meleek ThomasG

Frequently Asked Questions

Cavaliers has a 90% win probability, while Pacers has a 10% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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