nba Game Recap
Cleveland Defeats Indiana 129-120 - Recap
The Pacers were burned for 33 points by Donovan Mitchell on Friday as the Cavaliers picked up a 129-120 win at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Bettors who backed the Cavaliers were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -3.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 231.0.
Jarrett Allen had 29 points for Cleveland and Darius Garland chipped in with 16 points. Max Strus had 9 assists for the Cavaliers, while Jarrett Allen was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Indiana got 19 points from Tyrese Haliburton in a losing cause and another 19 points from Pascal Siakam. Tyrese Haliburton contributed 12 assists for the Pacers, while Tyrese Haliburton had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Cleveland were victorious, as the score was 70-59 at the break.
Cleveland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 41-39.
Cleveland heads into a battle against the Hornets. Indiana, meanwhile, will have their next action against Atlanta.