Cleveland at Indiana

Cleveland had lost seven in a row dating to last season before finally getting a 95-89 win over New York on Wednesday even though the Cavaliers shot only 43.2 percent. They were fortunate that the Knicks were even worse at 34.8 percent shooting. Cleveland is No. 28 in the NBA scoring just 103.6 points per game and No. 26 with a .428 field goal percentage. Indiana averages 119.3 points, but the Pacers need to tighten up on the defensive end after Boston had a field day scoring 155 points against them on Wednesday. Teams that lose by that amount of points usually bounce back with a good performance their next game. Cleveland is 1-7-1 ATS its past nine games as a favorite and 3-13-1 ATS its past 17 Friday games. Indiana is 9-3 ATS its past 12 as a home underdog of 0.5-4.5 points. Play the Pacers.